At least four shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at Shilasthan Miaji Bazar in Kachua upazila early Monday.
Locals said the fire erupted from a shop at Miaji Bazar early in the morning and it soon spread rapidly engulfing another adjoining shop. On information, a firefighting unit from Kachua rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts with the help of local people.But by that time, all the three shops were burnt to ashes, the affected shop owners said.At least, 10 people received burn injuries while extinguishing the flame. They were taken to the upazila health complex and clinics.The reason behind the fire has not been known yet.The extent of losses caused by the blaze was estimated at Tk15 lakh. -UNB, Chandpur
