At least 17 shops were destroyed by a fire that broke out in Battala rail line area in Fatulla of
the city on Wednesday night.
Five people received burn injuries in the incident.
Niaz Ahmed, senior station master of Narayanganj fire service station, said the fire originated
from an electric short circuit in a restaurant of a market and soon engulfed 16 adjoining shops
in the area around 10:00pm.
On information, fire fighting units from Mandalpara and Hajiganj fire stations rushed to the
spot and extinguished the blaze with the help of local people after half an hour of frantic
efforts.
Five people received burn injuries in the blaze.
The affected shop owners said the extent of losses from the fire could go up to Tk20 lakh. -UNB,
Narayanganj
