Kaptai: At least seven shops were gutted in a fire near the Bangladesh Sweden Polytechnic Institute (BSPI) area in Kaptai upazila of the district this afternoon. The fire reportedly started at 12:30 pm due to an electrical short-circuit in one of the shops, which quickly spread to the neighboring establishments, according to Kaptai Fire Service and Civil Defense Senior Station Officer Md. Shahadat Hossain.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, members of the Kaptai Fire Service and Navy fire brigade, alongside local residents, rushed to the scene upon receiving information about the fire. Their combined efforts allowed them to eventually bring the blaze under control. However, the full extent of the damage and losses incurred from the fire has yet to be determined, as stated by fire service officials.