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25 hurt, 30 houses gutted in fire

28 January 2011, 18:00 PM

METROPOLITAN

Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon

At least 25 persons were injured and 30 houses gutted in a devastating fire at Kamarpara village under Sadar upazila in Panchagarh on Thursday evening. The fire victims are now living under open sky. Azizul Islam, deputy assistant director of Panchagarh fire service and civil defence, said the fire originated from a kitchen and engulfed soon to adjacent houses. Fire fighters rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control with the help of local people after two hours of effort.