Dhaka – Firefighters tamed the fire that razed through the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Market on Tuesday afternoon after over 15 hours.
A total of 23 firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 5:45pm, sources at the Fire Service and Civil Defence central control room said.The fire originated from the DNCC kitchen market in Gulshan area of the city around 2:30am and it later engulfed the whole market, said Bhajon Kumar Sarker, a duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room.
A portion of the two-storey DNCC Market collapsed after the massive fire. The blaze also spread to another market adjacent to the DNCC market.
Several hundred shops were burnt down in the fire. It was not still clear what caused the fire.
After visiting the spot, DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq told reporters that there is no casualty in the fire.
Replying to a query whether firefighters’ negligence led to the spread of the blaze, Annisul said no such allegation was found against the firemen and they are working their best.
Asked about compensation for the affected shop owners, he said the decision will be taken after the extent of losses was assessed.
Sources at the DNCC market managing committee said there are 605 shops in two buildings of the market with one housing 371 and the other 234 shops.
Meanwhile, the building that has 371 shops collapsed following the huge fire.
Abul Bashar, owner of Bashar Igloo Food Products, said he had four shops in the market. “I couldn’t enter the market as the building collapsed and the fire is yet to be brought under control,” he told reporters around 4pm.
Meanwhile, the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters formed a five-member probe committee, headed by its deputy director (operation) Debashis Bhardan, to look into the fire.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia also visited the spot.fire. The blaze also spread to another market adjacent to the DNCC market.
Several hundred shops were burnt down in the fire. It was not still clear what caused the fire.
After visiting the spot, DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq told reporters that there is no casualty in the fire.
Replying to a question as to whether firefighters’ negligence led to the spread of the blaze, Annisul said no such allegation was found against the firemen and they are working their best.
Asked about compensation for the affected shop owners, he said the decision will be taken after the extent of losses was assessed.
Sources at the DNCC market managing committee said there are 605 shops in two buildings of the market with one housing 371 and the other 234 shops.
Meanwhile, the building that has 371 shops collapsed following the huge fire.
Abul Bashar, owner of Bashar Igloo Food Products, said he had four shops in the market. “I couldn’t enter the market as the building collapsed and the fire is yet to be brought under control,” he told reporters around 4pm.
Meanwhile, the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters formed a five-member probe committee, headed by its deputy director (operation) Debashis Bhardan, to look into the fire.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia also visited the spot.- UNB
