N’ganj gas pipeline explosion kills 1, injure 4

A worker was killed and four were injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a mill in Rupganj of Narayanganj yesterday.

The explosion was caused by a leaky pipeline at Partex Paper Mills in Hatab area, said Mahmudul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Rupganj Police Station.

The identities of the victims, aged between 25 and 35, could not be ascertained immediately, he added.

The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and the body was sent to Narayanganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy, said OC Mahmudul Hasan.