Fire breaks out at rooftop warehouse

A fire broke out at a warehouse located on the roof of an eight-storey commercial building, Khaddar Bazar Shopping Complex, in the capital's Gulistan yesterday evening.

The fire was reported around 5:28pm, and the first firefighting unit reached the scene at 5:33pm, fire officials said.

Anwarul Islam, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence media wing, said nine firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 6:58pm.

No casualties were reported immediately, and the cause of the fire could not be confirmed yet.