Fire breaks out in illegal oil warehouse in Ctg 

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 10: A fire broke out at an allegedly illegal oil warehouse in the city’s Kadamtali area on Tuesday evening.

Local residents said the fire started at around 6pm and quickly spread to nearby establishments.

Upon receiving information, five firefighting units from different fire stations rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control at around 8:50pm.

Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence Assistant Director Taufiqul Islam Bhuiyan said the extent of property damage was yet to be ascertained.

Local residents alleged that the warehouses were being used to illegally store engine oil and diesel. According to them, the fire broke out at one of the warehouses before quickly spreading to the others in the area.

Following the incident, residents evacuated people from nearby buildings as a precautionary measure. No casualties were reported immediately.