Staff Reporter :
A devastating fire broke out at Zaker wholesale market in the city’s Fulbaria area on Thursday evening.
A number of shops have been gutted in the fire that broke out at multi-storied Zaker Market complex adjacent to the Nagar Bhaban.
However, no casualty was reported till filing of this report yesterday night.
Ataur Rahman, an official of Fire Brigade said the fire originated from a shop
at the 3rd floor of the market at about 7.40pm yesterday. But, the reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.
“It’s a big fire,” he said.
On information, a total of 14 fire service units rushed in and were trying to douse the flame. Before the arrival of the fire fighting units shop owners tried to douse the fire throwing buckets of water.
Smokes were billowing out of the burning market place and engulfing the other shops and markets adjacent to it till filing of this report on Thursday night. The fire incident brought business to total halt in the area.
A devastating fire broke out at Zaker wholesale market in the city’s Fulbaria area on Thursday evening.
A number of shops have been gutted in the fire that broke out at multi-storied Zaker Market complex adjacent to the Nagar Bhaban.
However, no casualty was reported till filing of this report yesterday night.
Ataur Rahman, an official of Fire Brigade said the fire originated from a shop
at the 3rd floor of the market at about 7.40pm yesterday. But, the reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.
“It’s a big fire,” he said.
On information, a total of 14 fire service units rushed in and were trying to douse the flame. Before the arrival of the fire fighting units shop owners tried to douse the fire throwing buckets of water.
Smokes were billowing out of the burning market place and engulfing the other shops and markets adjacent to it till filing of this report on Thursday night. The fire incident brought business to total halt in the area.
