10 shops gutted in two separate fires in Gazipur

Fire - representational image.

Gazipur, Oct 18 - Ten shops were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Tongi of  Gazipur district early Saturday.

However, no casualties were reported. 

Fire Service officials said eight shops were damaged in a fire that broke out at Kadira Gate in the Millgate area of Tongi around 12:30am. 

Two firefighting units from the Tongi Fire Station rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control in about one hour and 15 minutes. 

Goods worth Tk 5 lakh were damaged in the fire. 

Meanwhile, two semi-pucca shops were damaged in a fire that broke out on Kha Para Road in Auchpara, Tongi, around 1:45am. 

On information, three firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control in about one hour. 

The affected shop owners estimated their losses at Tk 20 lakh.

Fire Service officials initially suspected that electrical short circuits might have caused the fires. However, the actual causes will be confirmed after an investigation. - UNB