Mother, daughter among 3 burnt in Feni blast

Three people including a woman and her daughter have been severely burnt in a fire caused by an explosion at a residence in Feni.

The explosion took place at Shafiq Mansion adjacent to Holy Crescent School on Shaheed Shahidullah Kaiser Road in the district around 11:30pm on Friday (March 5).

The identities of the injured could not be ascertained yet.

Station Officer of Feni Fire Service and Control Room Zaker Hossain confirmed the matter.

Zaker Hossain said Shafiq Mansion caught fire following an explosion around 11:30pm, leaving three people including a woman and her daughter severely burnt.

On information, their neighbours recovered them and took them to Feni General Hospital. Later, they were sent to the burn unit of Chattogram Medical College Hospital as their condition worsened, he said.

The reason behind the explosion could be known after investigation, the station officer added.