Dhaka, June 19 -- A gas crisis has gripped several areas of Chattogram city due to the inability to unload liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the floating terminal in the Bay of Bengal in adverse weather.

The gas shortage has affected residential and commercial consumers alike, and led to reduced traffic on the roads.

The crisis began on Wednesday and caused a drop in gas supply across several residential areas in the city.

While some neighbourhoods experienced low pressure, most were left without gas.

Although supply resumed briefly after midnight, pressure dropped again by early Thursday morning, and by 8am, many areas had no supply at all.

As a result, many residents were unable to cook and had to rely on restaurants for meals.

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