A fire has gutted 16 residential houses and two shops in Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban. The incident took place at Marma Para in ward 4 of Tarachha union on Monday (November 9) night around 11:00 PM.
According to locals, the fire originated from a stove in a house belonging to a person named Nai Mra Ching Marma and quickly spread to surrounding houses. The fire was brought under control after about two hours of effort by local residents. The extent of the damage is not yet known.
Tarachha Union Parishad Chairman Unu Mong Marma stated that necessary assistance will be provided to the victims. Meanwhile, Bandarban Fire Service Station Officer Iqbal Hasan said that due to the lack of a large boat to cross the Sangu River and poor communication system, they could not reach the spot in time.
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