Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Tangail correspondent

A devastating fire broke out at a yarn mill in Hajinagar area of Gunogram under Ghatail upazila in Tangail on Thursday night, causing an estimated loss of around Tk 1 crore.

According to eyewitnesses and workers, smoke and flames were first noticed inside the mill at around 10:30 PM. Locals initially tried to extinguish the fire, but failed to bring it under control. On information, a unit from Ghatail Fire Service rushed to the spot and began efforts to douse the blaze. Subsequently, three more units from Ghatail and Kalihati joined the operation.

After a three-and-a-half-hour-long effort, firefighters managed to bring the fire under control. Ratan Kumar Debnath, Warehouse Inspector of Ghatail F...