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Fire at Tejkunipara house doused

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Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:05 PM Last update on: Mon Jan 15, 2018 03:29 PM

A burnt area in Tejkunipara of Dhaka’s Tejgaon after a fire which broke out on January 15, 2018 was doused. Photo: Prabir Das

A fire that broke out at a tin-shed portion of a building in Tejkunipara of Dhaka’s Tejgaon this morning, has been brought under control.

Six units of fire fighters brought the flames which erupted on the top floor of the four-storey house around 11:30am, under control after half an hour, a duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters told The Daily Star.

No one was reported to be hurt in the incident so far, Majharul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tejgaon Police Station, said.

Local people helped the fire fighters at the spot, the official said.