50 houses gutted in Panchargarh fire

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UNB, Panchagarh :
Around 50 houses of 16 families were gutted in a fire that broke out at Dangabari village in Sadar upazila early Sunday. Witnesses said the fire originated from the kitchen of a house in the early hours and it soon engulfed the adjoining dwelling establishments.
On information, firefighters rushed in and extinguished the blaze after two and a half hours of efforts, said Abdul Malek, deputy assistant director of Panchagarh Fire Service.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abu Wadud said each family will get a bundle of corrugated iron sheet, Tk 3,000, 30kg rice and dry foods apart from utensils from the administration.
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