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Tank blast burns 9 at Pallabi in capital

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Published: 03:32, 22 August 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Tank blast burns 9 at Pallabi in capital

Staff Correspondent: Nine people were burnt in a fire triggered by an ‘explosion’ at a water reserve tank in the capital's Pallabi on Tuesday night.

The victims were admitted to the Burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

Of the injured, four are in critical condition, according to physicians.

Imranul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC-operation) of Pallabi Police Station, confirmed the news.

He said, “The incident took place at the house of Mosharof Hossain on Line-4, Block-E, Mirpur-12 around 10:30pm on Tuesday.”

The injured were known as Surot Ali, 60, his wife Bedana Begum, 50, son Rabbi, Rabbi’s wife Laboni, daughter Aleya Begum, 30, her daughter Mili, 5, house owner Mosharof Hossain, his son Jisan and one of his relatives Alamgir, 32.

Of them, four are in critical state whose maximum parts of bodies were burnt.

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