26 shops have been set on fire in Karnafuli New Bridge area of ​​Chittagong city

Bakalia police station representative

A fire broke out in Shah Amanat Bridge area under Bakalia police station in Chittagong city and burnt down 27 raw shops. There are 25 fruit shops, 2 oil shops and a bus counter. The fire damaged about five lakh rupees and recovered 20 lakh rupees worth of goods, according to the fire service authorities.

Jane Alam, deputy assistant director of the fire service, said four vehicles from two units of the fire service arrived at the scene at 6:05 a.m. on hearing of the blaze. Later, the fire came under control around 8 am.

He added that there was a tin canopy in the shops with fruit on the van. 25 such houses have been burnt down. Fruits were kept in the houses and sold. Mango was traded in most of the shops. However, the fire service official could not initially say how the fire started. No casualties were reported in the blaze.

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