A fire broke out at a ship breaking yard in Bhatiyari, Sitakunda upazila, while at least six houses and three business establishments were destroyed in two separate fire incidents in Sitakunda and Mirsarai upazilas in Chittagong yesterday.
No causalities were reported.
Abdullah Harun Pasha, senior station officer of Kumira fire station, said a fire broke out at MH Enterprise, a ship breaking yard at the Kadam Rosul area in Bhatiyari.
“The fire, which started when iron plate cutting was taking place around 11:30am, caused damage of valuables worth Tk50,000,” said the senior official.
Upon receiving information, fire fighters from the Kumira fire station rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire after trying for two and a half hours.
Meanwhile, five thatched houses were burnt to ashes in a fire in the Talbaria area in Mirsarai.
Sources at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Station, Agrabad said the fire had originated from an electric short circuit in one of the houses at around 9am and soon spread to the other houses.
When informed, fire fighters from the Sitakunda fire station rushed to the spot and doused the fire after trying for an hour.
In another incident, three business establishments and a house were destroyed by fire in the Joramtal area of Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.
The fire originated from a mosquito coil in one building and spread, engulfing the adjacent buildings, around 1am.
On information, fire fighters from the Kumira fire station rushed to the area and doused the fire after one and a half hours.
