Joypurhat -A hardware shop and a warehouse adjacent to it were gutted by a fire that broke out at Maroari Para in the district town on Wednesday night.Jahanur Islam, inspector of Joypurhat Fire Service Station, said the fire originating from an electric short circuit erupted at the hardware shop of one Mahfuzul Haq and soon engulfed the shop and its adjoining warehouse around 12:30am.
On information, a fire fighting unit rushed in and extinguished the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts.The affected shop owner claimed that the loss caused by the fire would be up to Tk20 lakh.(UNB)
