Fire breaks out at Singer Electronics’ warehouse in Savar
A fire broke out at a warehouse of Singer Electronics near the Dhaka-Aricha highway in the Rajphulbaria bus stand area of Savar early on Thursday.
The fire started in the morning and soon engulfed the warehouse. Being informed about the incident, 11 units of the fire service and civil defence rushed to the scene to douse the flames.
Locals claimed the fire spread rapidly as there were flammable materials, including chemicals and colours, inside the warehouse. However, the source of the fire is yet to be known.
Savar model police station officer-in-charge (OC) Mazharul Islam said, "Traffic on the Dhaka-Aricha highway remained suspended till 11.25am due to the fire.”