5 of a family killed in Ctg fire
Sunday, 20 July 2014
CHITTAGONG: Five members of a family, including four children, were killed in a fire that broke out at a house in Sarkerhat area of Hathazari upazila Sunday night.
The deceased were identified Rosy 35, wife of vegetables vendor Mahbubul Alam, and their children Rina Akhtar, 12, Sima Akhtar, 10, Jhuma, 7, and Maruf, 5, according to a news agency.
Deputy assistant director Jasim Uddin of Chittagong Fire Service said the fire originated at the house of Mahbub around 8:45pm. The fire might be erupted from an electrical short circuit, he said. On information, two firefighting units rushed in and doused the blaze.