Nine shops were burnt to ashes in a fire that broke out in Sayed Ahmed Tek area of Khankhanabad union under Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram early Sunday.
鈥楾he fire originated from a shop in the area at about 1:00am and quickly engulfed the adjacent areas,鈥� said Md Mizanur Rahman, officer of Banshkhali fire service and civil defence station.
Being informed, two firefighting units from Banskhali fire station rushed to the spot and doused the blaze at about 2.30am with the help of locals.
The fire originated from an electrical short circuit, Mizanur Rahman further said, adding that no human casualties or injuries had been reported.
Quoting the victims, the local fire service official claimed that the fire damaged properties worth about Tk 25 lakh.
