Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in Gazipur's Tongi.

The fire reportedly broke out at 11:45am on Saturday. Seven firefighting units from Tongi, Uttara and Gazipur subsequently rushed to the tin-roofed warehouse and doused the flames around 1:30pm, the Fire Service said.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

Although firefighters reponded to the incident within four minutes of being alerted, a shortage of water in the area complicated firefighting efforts, according to the Fire Service.

Previously, in September, a fire at a chemical warehouse in Tongi killed four people, including three firefighters.

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