A fire that broke out in a flat on the second floor of a 14-storey residential building in the capital’s Dhanmondi has been brought under control.
The incident occurred at around 3:30pm on Tuesday at House No 27 on Road 10/A, Dhanmondi.
Anarul Islam, an official of the Fire Service media cell, told TIMES that upon receiving information about the blaze at 3:30pm, two units from Mohammadpur Fire Station reached the spot and began fire-fighting operations.
Two additional units were subsequently dispatched from Palashi Fire Station to assist. However, as they were not required, the two units were sent back.
The Fire Service official said that through the efforts of the two units, the fire was brought under control at 4:18pm. No casualties were reported in the incident.
