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Gas Leak Explosion Leaves Five Severely Burned in Bangladesh

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Five people, including a family of four, suffered severe burns after a gas leak caused an explosion in their rented home in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
  • The victims were attempting to repair a gas stove line when the leak ignited while cooking, leading to the blast.
  • The injured, with burns ranging from 8% to 90%, are in critical condition at a Dhaka burn institute, with four admitted for treatment.

A devastating explosion ripped through a rented home in Madanpur, Narayanganj, Bangladesh, early today, leaving five people with severe burns. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when a gas leak, reportedly from a stove line the homeowner was attempting to repair, ignited as his wife began cooking.

The victims have been identified as Ali Ahammed Mannan, 50, his wife Sultana Akter, 42, their son Siam, 19, daughter Mimi, 9, and an eight-year-old passerby named Hazrat Ali. They were rushed to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.

According to Dr. Shaon bin Rahman, a resident surgeon at the institute, Mannan sustained 30% burns, Sultana 90%, Siam 77%, Mimi 41%, and Hazrat Ali 8%. All victims except Hazrat Ali have been admitted to the institute. Their conditions are critical, exacerbated by inhalation burns to their airways, the physician stated.

All except Hazrat Ali have been admitted to the institute. Their condition is critical due to inhalation burns in their airways.

— Dr. Shaon bin RahmanDr. Shaon bin Rahman, a resident surgeon at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, described the critical condition of the explosion victims.
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