Dhaka slum fire: 150 shanties gutted in Maniknagar
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Dhaka slum fire: 150 shanties gutted in Maniknagar

Dhaka slum fire: 150 shanties gutted in Maniknagar
At least 300 shanties were destroyed in a fire at Cumilla Potti slum in Dhaka's Maniknagar area. The cause of the fire or the extent of damage could not be known yet. Photo: UNB


Around 150 shanties were burned down after a fire broke out in Maniknagar area of the capital on Sunday afternoon.

The fire occurred around 3:20pm at a tin-shed house in Cumilla Potti, said Lima Khanam, Duty Officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters.

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Seven firefighting units brought the fire under control at around 4:45pm, said Lima Khanam, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters.

Fire fighters managed to extinguished the flame at 6:10pm, she added.

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The cause of the fire could not be known immediately, Lima said.

No casualty was reported, said Pronoy Kumar, officer-in-charge of Mugda Police Station.

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