Benapole, June 3 – A devastating fire broke out at the truck terminal of the land port here early Saturday following the explosion of an acid drum causing loss around Tk 10 crore. Aminul Islam, director of Benapole port, said the fire broke out in a good-laden truck came from India following the explosion of an acid containing drum near the truck station around 3:30 am which engulfed at least ten other nearby trucks.
On information, five firefighting units from Benapole, Jhikargaccha, and Jashore rushed there and doused the fire after three and half hours frantic efforts.
The fire gutted cotton, motor parts, and chemical products, a customs official said.
The loss due to the fire incident was estimated around Tk 10 crore, said the director adding that a three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the incident. – UNB
