Boiler blast kills rice mill worker

A worker was killed and another seriously injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Barapalashbari Kushaldangi village in Baliadangi upazila on Monday. 

The deceased was Nur Islam, 38, of the village.

Six workers were working at the rice mill of Abdul Baten in the evening when  its boiler exploded with a big bang, leaving Nur Islam and another worker Shahidul Rahman, 52, of Belsara village injured, Baliadangi Police Station OC Mosabberul Islam quoted locals as saying.  

They were rushed to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital. Later, Nur Islam died on way to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.