Baburhat-Sekherchar market catches fire in Narsingdi

A massive fire broke out in Baburhat-Sekherchar market, better known as the wholesale market of clothes, in Sadar upazila of Narsingdi on Sunday night.

Loclas said that the blaze suddenly erupted from an electric short-circuit in one of the lanes of the wholesale market around 11:00 pm and spread to other lanes instantly. Tanha bin Zaman, station officer (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters in Dhaka, said one firefighting unit first rushed to the spot around 11:25 pm.

Later, eight more units from several stations rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control.

UNB’s district correspondent reported that two lanes of the market have already been burnt in the devastating fire and it was spreading fast.

Locals also joined the firefighters to control the fire, reports UNB.