At least 50 shanties were gutted as a fire raged through the Baganbari slum in Mirpur-14 of the capital early Thursday.

Lima Khanom, duty officer, said the fire broke out in the slum around 12:30am and spread quickly.

On information, five firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze around 2:25am.

The fire burnt down 50 tin-roofed houses and valuables, she said.

The origin of the fire could not be known immediately.