6 houses gutted
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Six dwelling houses were gutted by a fire that broke out in Mongla Upazila in Bagerhat district on Monday afternoon. Sources at Mongla fire service and civil defence office said the fire originated from a kitchen stove at a house at Ratarati Colony in Mongla port municipality area and it soon engulfed the other adjoining houses. On information, a firefighting unit rushed in and doused the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts. The affected house owners claimed that the extent of losses from the fire could go up to Tk 0.5 million, according to a news agency.