, Feb. 22 -- Three shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Lahinipara in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia district early Sunday.

The fire started at a furniture shop in the area around 3:30 am and spread to two adjoining shops, said Ali Hossain, leader of Kumarkhali Fire Station.

On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze after an hour.

A furniture shop, a computer and photocopy shop and a pharmacy were completely destroyed in the fire.

The affected shop owners claimed that the estimated loss caused by the fire could be Tk 25-30 lakh.

However, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be determined after an investigation.

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