Gazipur, Nov 15 (V7N)- A fire caused by a gas cylinder at a food hotel in Sreepur, Gazipur, has destroyed 13 houses, the hotel and a shop owned by a Dubai expatriate.
Two units of the Fire Service brought the blaze under control after approximately half an hour of efforts. No casualties were reported.
The fire broke out at around 9:00am on Sunday (November 15) at a property owned by expatriate Nishat Dhali, in the Gargaria Master Bari area of Sreepur Municipality, in front of the Denimac factory.
Babul Mia, a relative of Nishat Dhali, said the expatriate had purchased the property, which contains 13 houses and two shops, about a year and a half ago. The houses were rented to workers from various local garment factories, while one of the shops was being used as a food hotel.
According to Babul Mia, the fire originated from a gas cylinder at the rented food hotel and quickly spread to the houses behind it. Local residents initially tried to extinguish the blaze before informing the Sreepur Fire Service.
The fire destroyed the houses and their furniture, he added.
Sreepur Fire Service Station Officer Nurul Karim said two fire service units were dispatched to the scene after receiving the report. They brought the fire under control after around 30 minutes of effort.
He said the extent of the damage would be determined following an investigation.
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