Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- A massive fire broke out at a slum in Mirpur-7 of the city on Friday evening.

Sources at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Central Control Room said the fire originated at a shanty of Chalantika Slum on the west side of Al Arabia Mosque around 7:20pm and it engulfed adjoining ones.

On information, 14 firefighting units rushed in to douse the blaze, they said.

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