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55 shanties gutted in fire at Dhaka s Taltala slum
A fire broke out at a slum in Dhaka s Kalshi area in the afternoon on Monday, December 21, 2020. Photo: Shaheen Mollah/Star Star Online Report Star Online Report
At least 55 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at Taltala slum in the capital s Kalshi area this afternoon.
The fire originated around 1:55pm at the slum near Sabuj Bangla residential area, said Lima Khanam, a duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters.
The cause of the fire could not be known immediately, she said.
Six firefighting units doused the blaze at 5:40pm, said Ershad Hossain, another duty officer of the service, adding that it gutted 55 shanties.