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Fazle Rabbi, Naogaon Correspondent: Two buses of Al Baraka Paribahan were
partially gutted in a fire that broke out at Gabtali intersection in the bypass
area of Naogaon town around 12:30am on Tuesday.Firefighters rushed to the scene
after receiving information and brought the blaze under control. However, a
substantial portion of both buses was damaged in the incident.According to local residents and
police, three buses had been parked side by side at Gabtali intersection.
Around midnight, flames suddenly engulfed two of them, prompting locals to alert
the fire service and police.Firefighters arrived promptly and
managed to prevent the fire from spreading further. No casualties were
reported, as there were no drivers or helpers inside the buses at the time of
the incident.Officer-in-Charge of Naogaon Sadar
Model Police Station Mintu Rahman said police rushed to the spot after being
informed of the fire.He, however, ruled out the
possibility of arson, suggesting that the fire might have originated from a
mosquito coil.Firefighter Ruhul Amin of Naogaon
Fire Station said they responded to the call from local residents and brought
the fire under control.He added that the exact cause of the
fire could not immediately be determined.
The actual cause of the incident
remains unclear, as the police and fire service offered differing explanations
regarding how the fire started.