Benapole port fire damages assets worth Tk 100m

A devastating fire broke out at the truck terminal of the land port in Benapole early Saturday following the explosion of an acid drum causing a loss of around Tk 100 million, reports UNB.

A goods-laden truck from India was caught by fire following the explosion of an acid containing drum near the truck station around 3:30 am which engulfed at least ten other nearby trucks, said Aminul Islam, director of Benapole port.

On information, five fire fighting units from Benapole, Jhikargachha and Jashore rushed there and doused the fire after three and half hours frantic efforts.

The fire gutted loads of cotton, motor parts and chemical products, the custom official said.

The loss due to the fire incident was estimated around Tk 100 million, said the director adding that a three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the incident.