A fire early Wednesday gutted a large quantity of jhut (garment scraps) at a warehouse in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
The blaze began around 12:30 am at the warehouse of Sarwar Hossain in Bakultola along the Mawna–Sreepur road, according to fire service officials.
A unit from the Sreepur Fire Service Station initially responded, but as the flames intensified, two additional units from Rajendrapur Modern Fire Service joined the operation. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control after two hours.
Local residents said all the stored garment scraps were burned, and three cattle kept nearby also died in the fire.
The cause of the blaze and the total extent of the damage are yet to be determined, Deputy Assistant Director of Gazipur Fire Service Md Mamun said.
