A garment wastes warehouse was gutted by a fire that broke out at Khailkoir in the city on Saturday. Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the warehouse around 7:00am and spread soon. On information, six fire fighting units rushed in and extinguished the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts. However, none was injured in the incident. The fire burnt valuables, including some machinery, in the warehouse. The affected owner of the warehouse claimed that the loss caused by the fire was about Tk 3 lakh.
