The blaze began early on Saturday morning in the slum near the Bhera Market area and gutted nearly 200 homes, said Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Elius Hossain. Chattogram Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Jashim Uddin said that fire service units arrived at the scene around 3:30 am after receiving reports of the fire. Ten fire trucks from four fire service units finally managed to put out the blaze at 4:15 am. The district administration has announced it will provide Tk 20,000 for the burial services of the dead. The district administration has also formed a four-member committee led by the additional district magistrate to investigate the cause of the fire.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2019 03:11 UTC