Fire at Chawkbazar: Chemical warehouse burnt down

A chemical warehouse of a shoe factory was gutted in a fire that broke out in Old Dhaka‘s Chawkbazar area early Saturday.

The fire broke out at the chemical warehouse of a shoe factory named Asia Rubber Industry around 3:30 am and engulfed it, said deputy director of Fire Service and Civil Defense (Dhaka division) Saleh Uddin.

On information, nine firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 6 am.

The firefighting units are working to fully douse the fire.

The firefighting units struggled a lot to reach the spot due to narrow roads, he said, adding, “We also faced difficulties in bringing water due to scarcity of water resources in the area.”

However, the reason behind the fire could not be known immediately and a probe committee will be formed to identify the reason.

The extent of losses caused by the fire will be known later.