The injured have been identified as van driver Ripon, 35, his wife Mossammat Chandni, 32, and their children Md Tamim, 16, Md Rokon, 12, and Mossammat Ayesha, 1.Shawon said, "Ripon has burns on 60 percent of his body, Chandni on 45, Tamim 42, Rokon 60, and Ayesha 63. "The family hails from the Jugir Haola area of Patuakhali's Rangabali Thana. Neighbouring tenants rescued the family and took them to the hospital.It is believed the fire may have started from a gas leak.Inspector Mahmud Hasan Nayeem of Sutrapur Police Station said, "The fire may have sparked when a mosquito coil or cigarette ignited accumulated gas. The burn victims are currently in the hospital. "The damages from the fire are approximately Tk 100,000, he said.
