Fire guts factories in Chittagong

Dhaka – A candle factory and an auto-rickshaw workshop were gutted in a devastating fire in Nazumia hat and Alipur area under Hathazari upazila of the district in the early hours of today. Fire Service sources said the fire originated from an electric short-circuit at 3.05 am at a factory and soon engulfed the adjoining area. Two fire fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire around 5.45 am.Valuables worth about Taka eight lakh were gutted in the fire, fire service sources said. Besides, two steel furniture shops were gutted in a fire in Alipur area under Hathazari upazila of the district around 5.10 am. The fire originated from an electric short circuit, fire service sources said. Valuables worth about Taka three lakh were gutted in the fire, sources added. On information, two units of fire fighters from Baluchara fire station rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 6.20 am.