CHITTAGONG: Storeroom of Yangone’s apparel factory caught fire at Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in the port city on Sunday morning.

Ten fire fighter vehicles of three units struggled about four hours to douse the blaze.

Agrabad Fire Service and Civil Defence assistant director Mohammad Yahia told bagnlanews that the fire originated at the fourth floor of the factory due to short-circuit around 3:45am.

Later, it spread across the floor resulting the total damage of goods of the storeroom, he added.

But the authorities concerned could not estimate the total amount of losses immediately, Yahia added.

BDST: 1335 HRS, MAY 17, 2015
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