Eight shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Bakali Potti area in front of Pourosuper Market in the district town on Wednesday night.Witnesses said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at the shop of Wasim in the area and soon engulfed seven other adjoining shops around 7:30pm.On information, a fire fighting unit rushed in and extinguished the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts.The affected shop owners claimed that the extent of losses from the fire would go up to Tk20 lakh. -UNB, Barguna
