Fire at Demra yarn factory doused

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UNB, Dhaka :

A fire which broke out at a yarn factory at Dharmikpara of Konapara in Dhaka’s Demra area was doused after an hour efforts of the firefighters on Thursday, said fire service authorities.

The fire broke out at the tin-shed jute yarn factory around 7:20 am and spread soon, said Md Shahjahan Shikdar, Deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence.

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On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze around 8:28 am.

However, there were no immediate reports of casualty and the origin of the fire could not be known immediately.