20 slum houses burn down in Ctg fire

Five firefighting units brought the fire under control after an hour-long effort after the fire broke out around 5:30am, said Khalilur Rahman, senior station officer of Agrabad Fire Service.

Upon receiving the news, several fire service vehicles rushed to the spot. However, they faced extreme difficulty reaching the main fire point due to the congested nature of the area, he said, reports UNB.

Since most of the slum dwellers were asleep at the time, they could not manage to salvage any furniture from their homes, the fire official also said.

The fire might have originated from a gas cylinder, he said

No casualties have been reported so far, he added.