Dhaka – A mineral water factory and a mosquito coil factory were gutted in a devastating fire in Abdul Latif hat area under Boalkhali upazila of the district in the early hours of today. Fire Service sources said the fire originated from an electric short-circuit at a factory and soon engulfed the adjoining area.Four fire fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire.Valuables worth about Taka 20 lakh were gutted in the fire, fire service sources said.Besides, an electric goods shop was gutted in a fire at 6th floor of Alankar shopping complex of city’s Pahartali thana around 6.40 am. The fire originated from an electric short circuit, fire service sources said.Valuables worth about Taka eight lakh were gutted in the fire, sources added.On information, two units of fire fighters from Agrabad fire station rushed to the spot and brought the flame under control around 8.50 am.Meanwhile, 24 dwelling houses were gutted in another fire in Hazipara area under Bandar thana area in the city at around 3.35 am.Valuables worth about Taka seven lakh were gutted in the fire, the sources said adding that none was, however, injured in the fire.BSS
