As many as 15 houses were gutted in a massive fire in Reserve Bazar Mohsin Colony area of Rangamati town on Saturday, officials said.
The fire broke out at a house in the Mohsin Colony around 12:30pm on Saturday and soon engulfed adjacent houses, said Md Iqbal Hossain, station officer of Rangamati District Fire Service.
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On information, three fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after an hour, he said
"The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately."
No injury or casualty was reported.
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However, it's not possible to immediately assess the extent of damage caused by the fire.