BANGADESH - Devastating Fire in Kaliganj-Shantapara Area, Electric Short Circuit Blamed

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Title: Shops, garment factory gutted

March 30, 2000

A number of shops and a garment factory were completely gutted in a devastating fire in Kaliganj-Shantapara area under Keraniganj thana early Wednesday morning, reports BSS.

Fire Brigade sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the ground floor of a multi-storied building and gutted 12 homeopathic medicine shops, two embroidery shops, six furniture shops and a tailoring shop.

The fire later spread to the first floor and gutted a garment factory and a students mess.

Two fire vans and a speedboat rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. No casualty was reported in the fire.

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