Savar Fires: Eight of 2 families sustain burns
Four members of a family suffered burns in a fire caused by a ceiling fan explosion in their Kuturia residence in Savar outside the capital yesterday.
Neighbours took them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Al-Mamun, 21, sustained 65 percent burns, his wife Parul, 18, 24 percent, his cousin Asadul, 20, 15 percent and Asadul's wife Shumaia Akter 17 percent, neighbour Abu Bokkar quoted doctors as saying.
Quoting the victims, locals said the explosion happened while the fan was switched on. The fan fell down as it was burnt, they said.
A portion of a television was also damaged, they added.
After hearing screams in the early hours, the neighbours rushed to the spot and doused the fire.
Earlier on Friday night, another four of a family sustained burns in a fire at Workers Colony in Jamgora area of Ashulia. Around 30 to 36 tin-shed houses were damaged in the fire.
Nasima, 28, her eight-month-old son Nadim, her sister Shanta, 32, and Shanta's husband Sohel, 36, were taken to DMCH.
Locals said the fire originated from a kitchen.
However, Abdul Hamid, senior station officer of DEPZ Fire Station, said they could not ascertain the reasons immediately.
Three firefighting units doused the blaze after a two-hour effort.
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