Four burnt in gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur

Four people were burnt in a gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur, with one of them reported to be in critical condition.

The incident occurred at around 8:30pm on Wednesday at the United Cylinder Re-testing Centre-2 in the Naojor area of Gazipur city.

The injured were identified as Ahad, 19, Abdullah, 18, Ashraful, 26, and Naim, 25. They were taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka for treatment.

According to doctors, Ahad suffered burns to 55 per cent of his body, Abdullah 20 per cent, Ashraful 15 per cent and Naim four per cent. Ahad’s condition is critical.

Three of the injured have been admitted to the hospital’s High Dependency Unit (HDU), while Naim is being kept under observation in the emergency department.

Fire Service officials suspect that the fire originated from a gas leak in a filled cylinder. Two firefighting units brought the blaze under control.

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