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Fire breaks out again in Sundarbans

News Desk || risingbd.com

Published: 14:01, 5 May 2021   Update: 14:46, 5 May 2021
Fire breaks out again in Sundarbans

A fire broke out again in Dase Bharani area under Sharankhola Range of Sundarbans’ East Forest Division on Wednesday morning.

The fire originated around 10.00am.

Fire Service and Civil Defence’s Morelganj Station Officer Sanjoy Das confirmed the news.

Mohammad Belaet Hossain, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of East Forest Division of Sundarbans, said the fire originated near the area which was burnt yesterday. Being informed, fire fighters and forest guards have rushed to the spot and trying to bring the blaze under control.

Fire Service and Civil Defence’s Morelganj Station Officer Sanjoy Das said three units of Bagerhat, Sharankhola and Morelganj Stations are working to douse the fire. We have set up 25 delivery pipes to take water from the river Bhola and using it to douse the fire. Hopefully, I will be able to put out the fire very soon.

It can be here mentioned that a fire broke out in Dase Bharani area under Sharankhola Range of Sundarbans’ East Forest Division on Monday noon. Fire fighters, forest guards and officers and villagers brought the fire under control with an effort of 30 hours.

 

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