BARGUNA: A man was killed and over 100 others were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at an ice factory in Patharghata upazila of the district on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Shahjahan Hossain Samrat, 53, a resident of Badura village under Parerhat union in Zianagar upazila of Pirojpur.
Eye witnesses said the gas cylinder exploded at around 11:30pm, leaving Samrat dead on the spot and 100 others injured.