The death toll from a cylinder gas fire at the Ashrayan housing project for refugees on Bhasan Char island in Noakhali has increased to three. Two more of the children burnt in the fire died in Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. As many as five children, two women and two men were injured in the fire that started when a resident opened a gas cylinder before returning it for a refill on Sunday. One of the children, 3-year-old Rasel died immediately after he was taken to the Chattogram hospital. The victims admitted to the Noakhali General Hospital are adult males – Shafi Alam and Bashir Ulla.

Source: bd News24 February 27, 2024 09:00 UTC