Fire at Chattogram oil depot doused
A fire broke out at an oil depot at Fouzdarhat in Sitakundu upazila of Chattogram on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. In this photo a man is seen taking photos of the fire with his mobile phone from safe distance. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan
Fire broke out at an oil depot in Chattogram’s Sitakundu this afternoon, what was doused within two hours.
The fire began at the depot located in Abdullah Ghat, Fouzdarhat, beside Dhaka-Chattogram highway around 2:00pm.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Abdul Mannan, deputy director of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence, told The Daily Star 12 units doused the flames around 3:40pm.
A fire broke out at an oil depot at Fouzdarhat in Sitakundu of Chattogram on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Photo: Rajib Raihan/Star
Oil collected from scrap vessels at shipbreaking yards at Fouzdarhat were stored in the depot, said Mannan.
Oil from discarded ships were sold illegally at the depot, said Purno Chondro Mutsuddi, deputy assistant director of Chattogram fire service.
A motor vehicle used for carrying oil was completely damaged in fire, but no one was hurt.
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