47 shops burnt in Bandarban market fire
- Update Time : Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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At least 47 shops were gutted in a fire at Bolibazar area in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila on Wednesday morning.
Local people said that the fire broke out at a shop in the market at about 5:50am, and it soon engulfed the adjoining shops.
On information, two fire service units reached the site and it took them nearly two hours to douse the flames, reports the UNB correspondent.
Thanchi upazila chairman Thoai Hla Mong Marma said local people informed him that the fire broke out from an electric stove.
No casualties were reported as of writing this report at about 11:00am.
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