Fire breaks out in port city market

Fire gutted valuables, worth Tk 4 lakh, of two shops in a market in Chittagong city early yesterday.

The fire originated from an electric short circuit in a shop of Rahaman Market in Chawk Bazar Kitchen Market area and soon spread to another adjacent shop around 3:40am, said Fire Service officials.

On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and managed to douse the blaze around 5:20am.