Four people, including two Fire Service personnel, were injured after a fire broke out at an oil depot and spread to six oil warehouses and two shops in Daulatkhan upazila of Bhola on Thursday evening.
The injured were identified as Fire Service personnel Md Al Amin and Khalil, along with locals Amjad and Tariqul Islam. They were taken to Daulatkhan Upazila Health Complex for treatment.
Daulatkhan Fire Service Station Officer Mokhlesur Rahman said the fire broke out at an oil depot at around 7pm before spreading rapidly to nearby warehouses and shops.
Two firefighting units responded to the incident and brought the blaze under control at around 9pm, he said.
The fire gutted six oil warehouses and two shops. Authorities were assessing the extent of the damage, the official added.
According to locals, the fire originated at the warehouse of oil trader Shahabuddin. As oil was stored there, the flames quickly spread to adjacent warehouses and shops.
Daulatkhan Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abdul Matin Khan visited the scene shortly after the fire.
