1 killed, 2 injured in Gulshan AC blast

Fire fighters recover the body of the victim who dies in an air conditioner blast of a 14-story hotel in Gulshan-2 of Dhaka on Friday afternoon. Photo: Palash Khan

One person died and two others sustained serious injuries in an air conditioner blast of a 14-story hotel in Gulshan-2 of Dhaka this afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 25. The other injured could not be known immediately.
The blast took place around 3:15pm when the victim was working with a chiller of the air conditioner at 14-floor of the hotel, our reporter said quoting Al Amin reservation in-charge of the hotel.
The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.  
Two co-workers were also sustained serious injured in the blast.
On information, police and fire fighters rushed to spot.  
The AC exploded with huge cracking sound and destroyed windowpanes of a nearby house owned by the former communication Syed Abul Hossain.
Talking to The Daily Star, Abul Hossain thought some miscreant for attacking his house with bomb.
He said the 14-story hotel has been built in the residential area illegally.