According to Rozina Ekter, control room officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, about 12 fire units were working to extinguish the fire, but the situation could not be brought under control by the time the report was filed around 4:30 pm.
Hazaribagh police station officer-in-charge Saiful Islam said that those who were trapped inside the building have been rescued safely. Firefighters are working and have been successful in controlling the fire to some extent.