Fire guts two jute godowns and a house in Siddhirganj, doused in an hour

Two jute godowns and a house caught fire in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. Three units of the fire service brought the blaze under control after nearly an hour of effort. No casualties were reported in the incident.

The fire broke out at around 9:15 pm on Monday at Banshbari in Jalkuri area under ward 9 of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC).

According to local sources, businessman Iqbal Mia owns two jute godowns side by side in the area. The fire first broke out in one godown and then spread to the adjacent godown and a house.

All the goods in both godowns were burnt. Goods in two rooms of the house were also damaged.

Iqbal Mia's nephew Nishat said both of his uncle's godowns caught fire, and goods in two rooms of the house were also burnt. They suspect the fire originated from an electrical short circuit.

Abdullah Al Arefin, deputy director of the Narayanganj Fire Service, said three units from the Shibu Market Modern Fire Station and the Hajiganj Fire Station began working to control the fire after receiving the report. The fire was brought under control after nearly an hour of effort. However, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not immediately known.