At least 10 members of a family, including two children and a pregnant woman, suffered burn injuries after a powerful explosion caused by a gas pipeline leak in a residential building in Uttara, Dhaka.
The incident occurred early Friday in a building in Sector 10 of Kamarpara in Uttara. The injured were rescued and admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery for treatment.
Those injured in the explosion are Rubel (30), his pregnant wife Sonia Akter (25), their daughter Roza (3), Sonia’s elder sister Riya (27), Rubel’s cousin Enayet (32), a Dubai expatriate, Enayet’s wife Delera (28), their son Junaid (10), Enayet’s younger brother Habib (30), niece Ayesha (19), and another relative named Rubel (35).
Sajed Matbar, nephew of Enayet, said that Rubel and his wife Sonia live in the apartment on the second floor of the building. Rubel works as a motorcycle ride-sharing driver. His cousin Enayet is a Dubai expatriate who returned to Bangladesh a few days ago. Their ancestral home is in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur.
He added that Enayet had come from the village with his family to visit and was staying at Rubel’s apartment. Sajed Matbar lives on the fourth floor of the same building. Early in the morning, a loud explosion suddenly occurred. After hearing the sound, residents rushed out and saw that the walls of the ground floor and the second floor had been damaged. All 10 people inside the apartment suffered burn injuries in the fire. Local residents later rescued them and rushed them to the hospital.
Dr. Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of the emergency department at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said that 10 burn victims were brought to the hospital following the incident. They are currently receiving treatment. He added that the exact percentage of burn injuries will be determined after their dressing procedures are completed.
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