‘Three possible causes of Chawkbazar fire’

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 13:54, Feb 22, 2019 | Updated : 13:56, Feb 22, 2019

There are three possible causes of the Chawkbazar fire, said Department of Explosives Chief Inspector Shamsul Alam.
“It might have been a transformer, gas cylinder or chemical explosion,” he told the media on Friday (Feb 22) after inspecting the scene.
Alam is heading the three member panel formed by the explosives department to probe the incident. They have been ordered to submit the report within seven days.
“We checked a few cars. Many are saying that the fire originated from the cylinder explosion of a pick-up van but that cylinder is still intact,” Alam said.
“There are quite a few chemical shops in the area,” he said adding that Wahid Mansion, where the fire reportedly originated, had a few plastic shops as well which helped the fire spread.
He said that although they authorise cylinder licenses, it’s RAJUK’s job to monitor the chemical industries.

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