Fire kills eight in Chattogram slum

A devastating fire at the Bhera Market Slum in Chattogram’s Chaktai area killed at least eight people in the early hour on Sunday, confirmed fire service.
Jasim Uddin, an assistant director of fire service in Chattogram, said the fire out at slum around 3:30 am at the slum. 
‘We recovered eight bodies from the spot, including four of family,’ he said.
‘The fire is now under control. Once is completely doused we would be able to tell about the damages,’ he said.
The cause of the fire could not be known immediately.

Deputy commissioner of Chattogram Ilias Hossain told New Age a four-member committee, headed by the additional district magistrate, was formed to know the cause of the fire.

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