Fire guts 80 tin-shed rooms in Ashulia

A fire gutted dozens of tin-shed rooms at a workers' colony in Ashulia of Savar yesterday. Fire service sources said the fire broke out around 9:30am in the colony at Berun in Jamgora area.

Jahangir Alam, senior station officer of DEPZ fire station, told The Daily Star that 70-80 rooms made with bamboo and tin were burnt. However, no casualty was reported, said the fire official.

"We suspect that an electric short circuit from a nearby shop caused the fire that spread quickly," said Jahangir.

Four firefighting units from the station rushed to the spot and doused the blaze in one and half hours of efforts, he said.

Contacted, Savar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Begum Shamim Ara Nipa said they heard about the fire incident. "We will try our best to help the fire victims after discussing with the district administration."