3 of a family burnt in gas cylinder blast
Three people of a family suffered burn injures in a fire, following a gas cylinder blast at a house in Savar's Ashulia early yesterday.
Akram Hossen, 32, his wife Lovely Akter, 27, and their son Mohammad Ashik, 10, were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition, said Humayun Kabir, station officer of DEPZ fire service in Savar.
Humayun said an explosion occurred in the house in Baipail area around 5:00am when Akram's wife lit a matchstick in the kitchen for cooking.
A gas leak might have led to the cylinder blast, he added.
Doors, windows, belongings and a portion of a wall were damaged following the explosion, he said. A furniture shop adjacent to the building was also gutted in the fire, he added.
Shohag Hossen, a neighbour, said he sustained minor injuries while trying to save the victims.
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