LPG cylinder blasts claim 38 lives: Nasrul

State Minister Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that 38 people were killed and 72 others injured in the country due to LPG cylinder blasts.

He told the Parliament on Tuesday while replying to a starred question from Bangladesh Workers Party MP Lutfun Nesa Khan (Reserved Seat-48).

The minister explained that the explosions took place at different times for lack of awareness about and incompetence in using LPG gas cylinders.

In this regard, he mentioned various activities of the Department of Explosives to prevent LPG explosions and raise the awareness of people.

The activities include regular inspection of cylinder storing places and cylinder testing centres.

Nasrul Hamid said the system loss in electricity distribution has dropped to 9.35 percent from 14.33 percent in the last 10 years.

He said this in reply to another starred question from Awami League MP Shahiduzzaman Sarker (Naogaon-2).