Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- A fire sparked by gas leaking from underground in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya has kept burning for more than 24 hours.

Fire Service and Civil Defence officials said experts from the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) advised against trying to douse the blaze, which began on Tuesday.

With gas pressure high, it must burn until the flow ends.

The local administration is moving to cordon off at least 200m around the site to control public entry and ensure safety.

Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Cox's Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence, said: "We used various techniques, but high gas pressure made it impossible to put out the fire. We worked with four units from ...