One fireman injured, 5 houses gutted in Ctg
A fire fighter was injured and five houses were gutted in a fire in Rahattarpul area of the port city early yesterday.
The injured fireman was Mozammel Hossain, 25, from Kalurghat fire station.
The fire had originated from an electric short circuit at a house in Ujirshah Lane of Rahattarpul area and soon engulfed the adjoining houses, fire service sources said.
Two fire fighting units from Kalurghat and Chandanpura fire station rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after an hour of efforts.
Valuables worth about Tk 5 lakh were gutted in the fire.
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