The minister made the claim while speaking to the media after visiting the site of the devastation on Thursday afternoon, the ministry said in a statement. Fire Service workers doused the flames after several hours, but the authorities are yet to confirm the origin of the flames. A compressed natural gas or CNG cylinder of a pick-up exploded first and the fire spread to the vehicles and buildings on the street swiftly, witnesses assume. Photo: Asif Mahmud OveAfter visiting the scene, Minister Humayun went to the DMCH where 40 people injured in the incident are receiving treatment, the ministry said. “The fire incident at Chawkbazar occurred from explosion of a gas cylinder,” he said.

Source: bd News24 February 21, 2019 14:03 UTC