8 houses burn down in Sunamganj

Eight houses were gutted by a fire that broke out at Pashchim Hajipara in the district town on Friday night.
Witnesses said the fire originated from a kitchen stove at a house in the area at about 8:00 pm and it soon engulfed the other adjoining houses.
On information, two fire fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze after one hour of frantic efforts with the help of local people.
Affected house owners said that the extent of loss could go up to taka a few lakhs.