Massive fire at Badda

A massive fire in a boarding house at Merul Badda has spread rapidly, burning down everything near it. Frantic locals were driven to panic as flames leapt up and thick smoke billowed out of buildings engulfed by the fire. The fire originated from ‘Bhai-Bhai Boarding’ in an alley next to Bank Asia around 1am Monday, Fire Brigade Control Room official Mohammad Ali said.  A CNG refilling station was dangerously close. The tin-shed lodging, on 13 Bighas of land, belongs to local Ward Councillor Osman Gani. He could not be reached for a comment. Eight fire-fighting units finally brought the flames under control but the heat from the fire was still disconcerting for the locals. “It originated from a boarding house and spread to the slum behind it,” said Baridhara Fire Station staff Amanat Hossain. The firefighters said they struggled to control the people who were crowding the area to help or watch, which caused significant delay, according to bdnews24.com.