A devastating fire gutted a semi-auto rice mill, a firewood mill, and a spice mill belonging to businessman Mafikul Islam in Anwarpur Bazar of Tahirpur upazila. The sudden fire broke out at 4 am on Sunday and quickly spread in all directions.
After local efforts, fire service personnel brought the fire under control. Paddy, rice, firewood, spices, and machinery inside the mills were gutted, with initial estimates placing the damage at around Tk 10 lakh. Locals suspect the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit.
This sudden accident has cast a pall of gloom among the market traders due to the irreparable loss suffered by the businessman. Traders of the market have called upon the local administration and the wealthy to come forward and assist the affected businessman.
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