GAZIPUR, March 13, 2024 (BSS) - At least 35 people, including women and children, were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur's Kaliakair today. They were Md Akash, Md Kuti, Md Ariful, Maidul Islam, Yasin, Soleiman, Noor Nabi, Moshammat Shilpi, Mohammad Naeem and Nirab. A cooking gas cylinder exploded at a colony next to Top Star Garment Factory around 6:00pm today, said Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Director Abdullah Al Arefin. Locals said a cooking gas cylinder started leaking at a house in the colony. The resident brought the cylinder to the main door and threw it out on the road, leading to the explosion.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 13, 2024 15:54 UTC