Staff reporter : Three people have been killed in a fire that broke out at Riazuddin Bazar in Chattogram city on Friday.

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Two of the deceased were identified as Md Ridwan, 45, and Md Shahed, 18, hailed from Satkania upazila in the district.

The fire started at a shop on the first floor of Mohammadia Plaza around 1.35am and spread fast, said Abdul Malek, deputy assistant director at Fire Service and Civil Defence, Chattogram.

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He said on information, eight units of fire extinguishers rushed to the spot and doused the fire around 5.30am.

The devastating fire also injured two other people who are now undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.

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An investigation is underway to determine the cause and extent of the damages, the official added.

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