Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka's Mirpur. The Fire Service and Defence said the incident was reported around 12:45 pm on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. Eight firefighting units were dispatched to the Jhilpar slum in Mirpur-12 to douse the fire, said Lima Khanam, a Fire Service control room officer. Authorities have yet to identify the source and extent of the damage caused by the fire. No casualties have been reported in the incident.

Source: bd News24 February 19, 2024 09:33 UTC