CHATTOGRAM: Five dwelling houses were gutted by a fire at Boalkhali upazila in the district on Wednesday morning.
Sources said the fire originated from an earthen-oven at a house at village Shreepur under the upazila at around 4:00am and spread fast engulfing the adjoining houses.
Station Officer Udayan Chakma of Boalkhali Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) said on information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after a frantic effort of three hours.
