A fire broke out in two residential colonies in the Harinhati area of Kaliakair Municipality, Gazipur, destroying 23 rooms and five shops. The incident occurred around 1:00 AM late last night (Wednesday) at the colonies owned by Russel Ahmed and Aminul Islam.
According to Fire Service and local sources, the fire initially originated at Aminul Islam’s colony around 1:00 AM. Within moments, the flames spread to the adjacent colony belonging to Russel Ahmed.
Panic spread among the residents as the fire escalated. Local residents initially attempted to douse the flames. Upon receiving the news, two units from the Kaliakair Fire Service arrived at the scene and launched firefighting operations.
Iftekhar Hossain Raihan Chowdhury, Station Officer of Kaliakair Fire Service, stated, “The fire was brought completely under control around 3:00 AM after nearly two hours of effort. It is suspected that the fire originated from an electrical short circuit. However, the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be confirmed following an investigation.”
A total of 23 rooms and five shops across both colonies were gutted in the fire. No casualties or injuries have been reported in connection with the incident.
