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[Fair use for education and research purpose only]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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