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Seven houses gutted

14 November 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Bandarban

Seven houses were gutted in a fire at Uzani Para of the town early Thursday. Fire service sources said, two firefighting units from Bandarban with the help of locals doused the fire in an hour-long effort. Witnesses said the fire originated from a house around 1:30am and engulfed the adjacent houses including a three-storied building. Landlord Aoung Sa Ching said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit and damaged goods worth around Tk 40 lakh.