Sunamganj: Ten shops were gutted in a fire at Sachna Bazar in Jamalganj upazila of the district this morning. The fire originated from a mosquito coil in a grocery shop and quickly spread to the adjacent shops.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, fire service personnel from Jamalganj Fire Station arrived promptly at the scene. With the assistance of locals and affected businessmen, they managed to extinguish the blaze after an effort lasting one and a half hours, stated Saiful Islam, the Officer-in-Charge of Jamalganj Police Station.
Firefighter Ifti Hossain from Jamalganj Fire Service mentioned that the total extent of the damage will be determined following a thorough investigation.