A fire broke out at a footwear factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) yesterday night. Assistant Director of Fire Service of Chittagong zone Mohammad Yahiya said the fire erupted at the Korean factory at road 3 of the EPZ around 10:15 pm. On information, three fire-fighting units rushed in and doused the blaze after 45 minutes of frantic efforts, he said. No casualty was reported in the incident. The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately.
