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Firefighters finally extinguished the devastating fire that broke out at Karail Slum in the Tejgaon area of Dhaka after nearly 16 hours of efforts on Wednesday morning.
Shahjahan Sikder, duty assistant director (media cell) at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, said they were able to completely put out the blaze around 9:30 am on Wednesday.
He said no casualties were reported in the incident. The origin of the fire and the extent of the damage will be determined through investigation, according to a UNB report.
Earlier, the fire originated from one of the shanties in the slum around 5:22 pm on Tuesday.
Responding to an emergency call, 20 firefighting units from multiple stations were dispatched to the scene in stages.
Firefighters faced difficulties in controlling the flames due to a shortage of water, leading to delays in managing the situation.