Rangamati:At least 200 shops and houses were gutted in a fire which broke out at Durchhari Bazar in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati on Thursday afternoon.

Fire service officials said the fire broke out at a quilt shop at about 12:00pm and soon engulfed the adjacent establishments, mostly shops.

On information, a firefighting unit from Dhighinala upazila went to the spot and extinguished the blaze after three hours of frantic efforts.

The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately.