20250214 Fire destroys 17 shops in Gazipur’s Tongi
Bangladesh Feb 14 2025 “Stores”
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Fire destroys 17 shops in Gazipur’s Tongi
Updated: 2025-02-14
A fire has ravaged several shops housing ‘Jhut’, or textile waste, and raw material warehouses in Gazipur’s Tongi.
The incident occurred in the Mill Gate area around 5am on Friday, according to Tongi Fire Service Station’s Senior Officer Shahin Alam.
Seven firefighting units battled the flames for around two hours before taking control of the situation, he said.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
“Some Jhut warehouses, paint storages, raw material warehouses and grocery stores were located at the site where the fire broke out,” Shahin said.
Upon being notified, three firefighting units were dispatched to the scene and began efforts to douse the fire.
“Four more units from the Uttara Fire Service joined the effort as the fire started to intensify,” said Shahin.
The fire was eventually brought under control at 7:05am, but 17 shops had been destroyed by then.
The Fire Service official said the cause of the fire and the extent of the damages would be determined after an investigation.
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