Fenchuganj, Oct. 1 -- At least three dwelling houses were gutted in a fire in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet district early Wednesday.

Sayed Hasan Shuvo, station officer at Fenchuganj Fire Service said the fire erupted from one of the houses and engulfed two others fast in Konar Bari area around 1am.

Though locals initially tried to bring the flame under control, they failed and informed the Fire Service, he said.

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Later, two firefighting units from the station rushed to the spot and managed to put out the fire after an hour of efforts, Shuvo said, suspecting that the fire originated from an electrical short circuit.

He, however, claimed that no one was injured in the incident.

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