At least 100 rooms of a tin shed colony were destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in the Jorun area of Konabari in Gazipur.
The fire started at 5 pm on Wednesday in a room of the colony and quickly spread to the surrounding rooms. Initially, locals tried to extinguish the fire, but as it intensified, they were unable to control it and called the fire service.
Md. Saiful Islam, Inspector of Konabari Modern Fire Service Warehouse, said that two units of the Konabari Modern Fire Service responded to the incident. Later, two more units from Sarabo Modern Fire Service joined, and the fire was brought under control around 6 pm.
No casualties have been reported. The fire service team could not immediately confirm the cause of the fire or the full extent of the damage.
Rumel Pathan, the owner of the houses, said all 100 rooms of the colony were reduced to ashes, and it was impossible to salvage any belongings.
Shah Alam, a garment worker, said, "I heard from my office that the house had caught fire. When I came home, I saw that everything was burnt to ashes. Nothing was left."