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12 shops gutted in Bandarban

21 July 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Bandarban

At least 12 shops were gutted in a fire at Lama municipal town under Bandarban hill district on Monday night. Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop at around 10:45pm and soon engulfed the 11 adjacent shops. On information, fire fighters from Chakoria in Cox's Bazar reached the spot and extinguished the blaze.