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Gas cylinder fire destroys 13 houses, two shops in Gazipur
Published : Sunday, 15 November, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Observer Correspondent
A fire triggered by a gas cylinder at a local eatery gutted 13 residential houses, a restaurant, and a shop owned by a Dubai expatriate in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila on Sunday (November 15) morning.
Two units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control after nearly half an hour of effort. No casualties were reported in the incident.
The fire broke out around 9:00 AM at the residence of Dubai expatriate Nishat Dhali in front of the Denimac factory in the Gargaria Masterbari area under Sreepur municipality.
According to the expatriate's relative Babul Mia, Nishat Dhali had purchased the property—comprising 13 living quarters and two shops—about a year and a half ago. The rooms were rented out to local garment factory workers, while one of the shops operated as a food hotel.
"Around 9:00 AM on Sunday, a fire originated from a gas cylinder inside the rented restaurant and quickly spread to the adjacent living quarters," Babul Mia said, adding that locals attempted to douse the flames while alerting the fire service. Furniture and belongings inside the rooms were completely destroyed.
Sreepur Fire Service Station Officer Nurul Karim confirmed that two firefighting units promptly reached the spot upon receiving the alert and brought the fire under control within roughly 30 minutes.
He added that the exact cause of the blaze and the total extent of financial damages will be determined following an investigation, reiterating that no one was injured in the fire.
-SA
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