KHULNA, Oct 24, 2023 (BSS)- At least three watch shop and godowns were gutted

in a fire that broke out in KD Ghosh road area of the city early today.

The fire originated from an electric short-circuit at Bashir watch shop in
Ambasador building, a posh residential hotel in Helatola intersection area on
KD Ghosh road under Sadar Police Station of the city and soon engulfed the
adjacent two watch godowns around 3.30 am, police and Fire Service and Civil
Defence sources said.

Assistant Director of Khulna Fire Service and Civil Defence Md Faruk Hossain
Shikder said, on information, eight firefighting units from Khulna rushed to
the spot and brought the blaze under control after four hour of frantic
efforts with the help of locals.

"The firefighters rescued at least 20 borders of the high-rise residential
hotel through ladder as lift was shut then," he said, adding that one watch
shop and two watch godowns were totally damaged in the incident.
 
Md Bashir Khan, owner of a watch shop and godowns, told BSS that huge watches
worth about over two crore were fully damaged in the fire.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khulna Sadar Police Station Hasan Al Mamun told BSS
that all shops were shut due to Dashami, the final day of Durga Puja festival
in the busiest Helatola intersection adjacent to Borobazar, today.

Meanwhile, a woman was burnt in a fire at Farazipara of the city this noon.

The deceased was identified as Sujola Rani Biswas, 28, wife of Shymol Biswas,
resident of Farazipara area in the city.

Being informed, police and firefighters rushed to the spot and recovered the
body, OC of Khulna Sadar Police Station Hasan Al Mamun confirmed.

Police detained Shyamol Biswas for interrogation as they could not confirmed
immediately it was murder or suicidal incident.