24 shops gutted in Khagrachhari fire
Caused a loss of about Tk10 crore
At least 24 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Boalkhali Bazar in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari early Wednesday (26 March).
The fire broke out at Tripti Hotel around 1:45am and spread to adjoining shops, said Md Jakaria, officer-in-charge of Dighinala Police Station.
On information, five firefighting units from Khagrachhari, Longadu, and Dighinala rushed to the scene to bring the fire under control, said Mohammad Zaker Hossain, deputy assistant director of Khagrachhari Fire Service.
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General Secretary of the market management committee Md Alamgir Hossain said traders stocked sufficient goods in each shop on the occasion of Eid for Muslims and the Baisabi festival for Paharis.
At least 24 shops were burnt to ashes in the fire incident and caused a loss of about Tk10 crore, he added.
With the assistance of the army personnel from the Dighinala zone, police, and local residents, the fire was brought under control after an hour and a half around 3:30am, he said.
This is the third major fire incident in the area within a year.
