Four burned in gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur
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Four people suffered burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas cylinder leak in Gazipur.
The incident occurred at United Cylinder Re-testing Center-2, adjacent to Riaz Filling Station in the Naojor area of Gazipur city, at around 8:30 pm on Wednesday.
The injured were sent to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
Talha Bin Jasim, a member of the Fire Service and Civil Defence media cell, provided the information.
The injured were identified as Abdullah (18), Ahad (19), Ashraful (26), and Nayeem (25).
He said 41 cylinders at United Cylinder Re-testing Center-2 caught fire on Wednesday night. After receiving information about the fire, two Fire Service units reached the scene. The fire was brought under control at around 9:30 pm.
It is suspected that the accident occurred due to a gas leak from a filled cylinder.
Talha said Abdullah suffered burns to 20 percent of his body, Ahad 55 percent, Ashraful 15 percent and Nayeem 4 percent.
Abdullah and Ahad are under observation at the MHDU, while Nayeem is under observation in the emergency department. Ahad is in critical condition. They are receiving treatment.
