Fire erupts at house in Old Dhaka's Islambagh

Eight firefighting units are working to tame the flames

A fire has broken out at a house in Old Dhaka's Islambagh.

The incident occurred in the Kamalbagh neighbourhood around 3:15pm on Saturday, according to the Fire Service.

The first firefighting unit reached the scene around eight minutes later before another team from the Lalbagh station, two from Hazaribagh, two from Palashi and two from Siddique Bazar joined the effort to tame the flames.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage could not be determined immediately.