Tejgaon fire tamed

The fire on an tank lorry (oil tanker) next to a petrol pump in the city’s Tejgaon has been doused after an hour. Several explosions were heard after the vehicle carrying several thousand litres octane, caught fire near Tibet Intersection on Sunday night. Being informed, 7 firefighting units rushed in and worked frantically to tame the flame, said Fire Service Control Room official Nilufar Yasmin. People in the neighbourhood who had come down to the street in fear were seen clapping and cheering after the fire was finally put out. Smoke was billowing from the vehicle’s ruins and police and fire workers were not allowing anyone access to the site. Traffic was halted on the Moghbazar-bound road from Mohakhali Bus terminal to Tejgaon intersection. Electricity lines were damaged by the burning tanker causing power supply to be turned off in the area. The cause of the fire and extent of the damage could not be determined, according to a news agency.