‘Fire originates from gas cylinder blast’A devastating fire breaks out at a building at Chawkbazar in the capital on Wednesday night. Photo: Focus BanglaIndustries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday said the Chawkbazar fire that claimed many lives originated from a gas cylinder blast, reports UNB. He made the claim while talking to reporters at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after visiting those injured in the fire incident. The minister said Wahed Mansion, a four-storey building which caught the fire first, housed a hotel while there was a vehicle with gas cylinders for delivering those to households. Earlier, the minister visited the spot at Chawkbazar.

Source: Energy Bangla February 21, 2019 17:15 UTC