Eight houses gutted in Kishoreganj
A fire broke out at Nagerhati village in Nigri upazila yesterday, burning down eight dwelling houses.
Police said the fire originated from the kitchen of Zulhas at about 4:00pm and soon engulfed the nearby houses.
Villagers struggled for about three hours to put out the fire.
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