Gas cylinder blast kills 2

Gas cylinder explosion of a balloon seller took lives of two persons and injured another at Balashpur Pal Para in the district on Tuesday.
The dead were identified as balloon seller Abdul Aziz, 45, son of Sukur Ali of Pal Para and his nephew Ridoy, 13, son of Mahar Ali of Trishal upazila.
The injured was Sufia, 46, wife of Abul Hossain.
Police and local witnesses said, the explosion occurred around 11:30am when Aziz was inflating balloons that killed Ridoy on the spot.
The critically injured Aziz and Sufia were soon rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Aziz succumbed to his injuries while Sufia was undergoing treatment in the hospital.
A general diary was lodged with Kotwali Police station in this connection.