UNB, Mirsarai :
Eight dwelling houses were gutted by a fire which broke out at Mahalanka village here on Monday.
Fakhruddin, a warehouse inspector of Sitakunda Fire Service, said the fire originated from an oven at the house of one Belayet Hossain at the village around 1:40pm and it soon engulfed adjoining seven other establishments.
Being informed, a firefighting unit from Sitakunda rushed in and doused the blaze after one and half an hours of efforts.
At least four people were also injured while extinguishing the fire.
The extent of loses caused by the fire could not be known immediately.
Eight dwelling houses were gutted by a fire which broke out at Mahalanka village here on Monday.
Fakhruddin, a warehouse inspector of Sitakunda Fire Service, said the fire originated from an oven at the house of one Belayet Hossain at the village around 1:40pm and it soon engulfed adjoining seven other establishments.
Being informed, a firefighting unit from Sitakunda rushed in and doused the blaze after one and half an hours of efforts.
At least four people were also injured while extinguishing the fire.
The extent of loses caused by the fire could not be known immediately.
