Fire at capital's Mirpur

A fire broke out at a Jhut Patti at block A of Mirpur’s section 10 in Dhaka on Saturday, reports UNB.

The fire broke out around 1:25pm, fire service officials said.

“Ten firefighting units have rushed to the spot and are trying to extinguish the flame,” said Rasel Shikder, duty officer of fire service and civil defence control room.

On Wednesday, a massive fire broke out at Mirpur’s Rupnagar Slum. Witnesses said over 100 shanties were gutted in the devastating fire.