10 houses gutted in Joypurhat fire

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UNB, Joypurhat :
At least 10 houses were gutted in a fire at Shalban Guchchhagram village in Panchbibi upazila on Saturday night.
Touhidur Rahman, an officer at Panchbibi Fire Service Station, said the fire originated from candlelight at a house around 9.30pm and it soon engulfed nine adjacent houses.
On information, firefighters rushed in and doused the blaze with the help of local people.
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