Seven people burnt in two separate fires that started during efforts to repair a gas leak in a home in the capital’s Shahjahanpur on Tuesday. Mintu and Akbar were admitted to the institute with 40 per cent and 22 per cent of their bodies burnt, he said. The smell of gas often permeated the flat's bathroom and kitchen, according to Delowar’s brother Jalal. Later, a sanitary worker was called in for repairs, which resulted in another fire. Sujit Kumar Saha, the chief of Shahjahanpur Police Station, said that the fires were caused by gas accumulation, triggering a minor explosion during the repair efforts.

Source: bd News24 February 28, 2024 05:42 UTC