A fire erupted in an abandoned railway coach at the SRB Station in Chattogram’s Majhirghat Banglabazar area on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., prompting fire service personnel to rush to the scene and bring the blaze under control. The fire was reported near the Barik Building area, according to the Chattogram Fire Service control room.

Pankaj Roy, in charge of the railway security unit at SRB Station, stated that drug addicts allegedly set fire to one of the abandoned coaches before fleeing the scene. Fire service officials confirmed that the cause of the fire and the extent of damage would be determined after an investigation.

Authorities have launched an inquiry to identify the individuals involved and assess the losses caused by the incident.