Septic tank explosion burns 5 in capital

Medical Correspondent: Five members of a family were burnt in the incident of septic tank explosion at Faydabad in the capital`s Daksinkhan area early Tuesday.

The injured are Romana, 30, her daughter Monika Akter, 8, Romana`s brother Imran, 30, his wife Jannat, 22, and their daughter Tamia, 2.

Sources said septic tank of a house of 247, Faydabad exploded in the ground floor early Tuesday, that caused fire in rooms, leaving five members of the family burnt while they were sleeping.

Later, locals rushed them to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

A team of fire brigade and police visited the spot.

risingbd/Dhaka/Dec 01, 2015/Sajeeb/A K Azad