Five shops and four residential houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Chaygaon Bazar in Harinathpur union under Hizla upazila of Barishal. Affected individuals and families claimed that the fire caused damages worth nearly half a crore taka. The incident occurred on Monday night.
According to locals, the fire originated from a shop in the market and quickly spread to adjacent shops and houses. As the market is located on the other side of the river, fire service personnel could not reach the spot in time to douse the flames.
On Tuesday afternoon, Hizla Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Elias Sikder visited the fire-affected area. Such repeated fire incidents have caused concern and anxiety among local business owners and residents.
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