Valuables of five jute sack warehouses were gutted in a fire which broke out at Bosta Patti in Tongi Bazar area of Gazipur early this morning (18 November).

Shahin Alam, senior station officer of Tongi Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire broke out at a warehouse early this morning and spread quickly. Upon receiving information, three firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze after an hour.

An air-conditioner of a local mosque, adjacent to the warehouses, was also gutted.

However, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage could not be known immediately.

Gazipur / Fire accident / jute warehouse / burned