Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Photo: Messenger
Another victim who sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur on Wednesday succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital on Saturday (16 March) morning, raising the death toll to two.
The victim was identified as Mansur Ali Akond, 45, a mason by profession of Saldah Uttarpara village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district. He was a resident of Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur district.
Dr Partha Shankar Pal, resident medical officer of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said Mansur breathed his last around 8:30 am while undergoing treatment at the post-operative ward of the institute.
Earlier, Solayman Molla, 45 succumbed to his injuries on Friday. Twenty nine victims of the cylinder blast incident are now undergoing treatment at the hospital.
At least 35 people, including women and children, sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in Kaliakair on Wednesday.
A fire broke out in a cooking gas cylinder at a house in Telir Chala area of Mouchak in Kaliakair Upazila of the district on Wednesday.
When the residents of the house threw the cylinder out on the road, it exploded, leaving 35 people, mostly pedestrians, injured.
They were first taken to a nearby hospital first. Later, they were shifted to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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