Man killed in Dhaka gas cylinder explosion
A balloon vendor was killed after a gas cylinder exploded in the capital’s Banani area this afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Lal Mia, 45.
The man was pumping air into balloons at Road No-25/A in Banani area. Suddenly, the gas cylinder went off with a big bang, leaving him critically injured around 3:00pm, said BM Farman Ali, officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station.
The injured was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him dead.
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