Fire erupts at private hospital in Khulna; 12 firefighting units deployed

A major fire erupted at the ground floor of a 17-story private hospital building in Khulna city on Thursday night, prompting the fire service to mobilise 12 units.

Five units have already reached the site, and the rest are on the way.

The fire erupted at Khulna City Medical College Hospital around 9:35pm, and no casualty was reported as of 10:45pm, the fire service said.

The cause of the fire could not be immediately determined.