7 injured in gas line explosion at Aminbazar

Seven people sustained burn injuries due to a gas line explosion inside a house in Aminbazar area under Savar Model Thana here on Friday night.

"The victims- Rayhan, 23, Hadis, 20, Nahid, 20, Jewel, 24, Monwarul, 22, Al-Amin, 25 and Rubel 24, were admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) around 12 midnight in critical condition," said Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Police Camp Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Bacchu Mia.

The victims were admitted to the hospital with 6 to 28 per cent of burns, quoting medical officials, the OC said.

"The Savar Thana police were notified about the incident and they are looking into the matter to identify what exactly caused the explosion," OC Bacchu Mia said.

/MHK/