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Fire breaks out at market in Chawkbazar, seven units battling blaze
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of Manjur Khan Plaza, a seven-storey building beside AC Mosque in Chhota Katra, Chawkbazar, Dhaka this afternoon.
Seven units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working to douse the flames.
"Seven units are working to douse the flames," said Anwarul Islam, a media officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
The fire had not been brought under control till filing of this report around 10:30 pm today.
The fire originated in a shop on the building's sixth floor.
Several godowns containing electronic goods and umbrellas were reportedly affected by the blaze, Islam said.
Thick black smoke continued to billow from the building, making firefighting efforts challenging, he said.
According to the Fire Service, the incident occurred at 5:02 pm.
The fire service received the information at 5:04 pm, and firefighting units departed for the scene at the same time.
The building is located approximately two kilometres from the fire station.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not immediately known, reports BSS.