, Oct. 17 -- Ten shops were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Tongi of Gazipur district early Saturday.

However, no casualties were reported.

Fire Service officials said eight shops were damaged in a fire that broke out at Kadira Gate in the Millgate area of Tongi around 12:30am.

Two firefighting units from the Tongi Fire Station rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control in about one hour and 15 minutes.

Goods worth Tk 5 lakh were damaged in the fire.

Meanwhile, two semi-pucca shops were damaged in a fire that broke out on Kha Para Road in Auchpara, Tongi, around 1:45am.

On information, three firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control in about one hour.

The affected shop owners esti...