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April
12, 2000
Pirojpur,
Apr 11 (UNB) – Twenty-six shops and a house were burnt to ashes in a
devastating fire at small hours Monday at Dakkhin Bazar in Kaokhali
thana of the district.
Fifteen
people sustained injuries while putting out the blaze that damaged
property worth nearly Tk 1 crore.
Local
people said the fire originated from “short circuit” in a tobacco
factory at about 3 am. It soon spread to other shops and a house in
the vicinity.
Fire
fighters from Barisal, Pirojpur and Bhandaria rushed to the spot and
extinguished the blaze after two hours with the assistance of local
people.
On
receiving the news, Deputy Commissioner of Pirojpur SM Zahurul Islam
along with acting Police Super Nasiruddin Ahmed and other officials
visited the spot.
The
DC sought assistance from the Relief Ministry for distribution among
the affected people.
Of
the six thanas in the district, only Pirojpur and Bhandaria have fire
service stations.
The
people of the area demanded a “River Fire Station” in the
district.
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