A massive fire at the slum adjacent to the Rajakhali canal at Chaktai in Chittagong city of southern Bangladesh burned down 200 shanties, killing nine people from three families and injuring more than 50 people on Sunday morning. As per the report, 55-year-old Rahima, the wife of Suruj Mia from Chunarughat, lived in the slum for over a decade. Rahima’s brother Md Akbar who is a garment worker lived in the same colony and lost all his belongings in the fire. We called her several times, but it was no use.”According to information, Nazma, Rahima’s eldest daughter, was looking after the household and her son Zakir studied at a local school. When she heard the screams in the dead of night, Hosne Ara understood that the fire engulfed the slum.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2019 19:18 UTC