Old Dhaka tyre warehouse fire doused

A fire that broke out at a warehouse of tyre in Nawabpur area of Old Dhaka this afternoon has been doused after two hours’ frantic efforts.

On information, five firefighting units rushed to the warehouse near the Manoshee Cinema Hall where the fire originated around 2:30pm, Russel Shikder, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence, told The Daily Star.

They were able to douse the blaze around 4:10pm, the official said.

The amount of loss could not be ascertained immediately.