Seven jute warehouses and three shops were gutted in a fire at Falia Bazar in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur last night (24 October), causing estimated losses of around Tk2 crore, according to affected traders.
Around 3,000 maunds of jute stored in the warehouses were destroyed in the fire.
Confirming the incident, Sohel Rana, deputy assistant director of the Faridpur Fire Service, said four units from Alfadanga and Boalmari brought the fire under control after two hours of efforts.
He said an investigation was under way to determine the cause of the fire, while the authorities were assessing the damage.
According to the Fire Service, residents and affected traders, the fire broke out at a jute warehouse in Falia Bazar under Buraich Union at around 8pm yesterday. Locals noticed flames suddenly erupting from the warehouse, which quickly spread to nearby establishments.
Seven jute warehouses, a tea stall and two shops selling raw materials were gutted before firefighters brought the blaze under control. Some goods were salvaged, but most of the stored jute and shop inventory were destroyed.
Local trader Kased Mondal said around 3,000 maunds of jute were burnt in the fire, with total losses estimated at Tk2 crore.
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