24 shops gutted in Faridpur

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UNB, Faridpur :
Some 24 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Pukuria Bazar in Bhanga upazila of the district early Wednesday.
Fire service sources said the fire broke out at a cloth shop around 12:12 am and soon engulfed the adjacent shops.
On information, four firefighting units form
Bhanga fire station and Faridpur fire station rushed in and extinguished the blaze after one hour of frantic effort.
Senior station officer Saiful Islam of Faridpur fire service said the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit.
The extent of loss from the fire would be estimated later, he added.
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