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Fire at Mirpur 11 jhut warehouse
Fire
2025-04-25, 9:57am
Fire. representational image
Dhaka, April 25 –A fire that raged through a jhut (waste fabric) warehouse in Mipur-11 area of Dhaka was brought under control after around one hour of efforts on Friday morning.
According to Shahjahan Hossain, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters control room, the fire originated at around 6:58 am at the warehouse located on Road No. 15/2, Block-C, Avenue-5 of Mirpur-11.
In response to the emergency call, three firefighting units from nearby Mirpur Fire Station rushed to the spot and managed to bring the blaze under control after around one hour of efforts at 7:50am.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said, adding that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. - UNB