The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no casualties have been reported so far.
TBS Report
12 October, 2026, 06:55 pm
Last modified: 12 October, 2026, 06:56 pm
A fire broke out at a shop on the sixth floor of Manzur Khan Plaza in the capital's Chawkbazar area today (12 October), prompting five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence to respond.
The fire service received a report of the blaze at 5:02pm at the market beside Chhota Katra AC Mosque in Chawkbazar.
The first firefighting unit reached the scene at 5:22pm, and five units are currently working to bring the fire under control.
Talha Bin Jasim, media officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, confirmed the incident.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no casualties have been reported so far.