Gazipur gas cylinder blast: One dies

One out of five members of a family who sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur on Sunday night has passed away.

The victim, Sima Akter, 30, breathed her last while undergoing treatment at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery around 10 am on Monday (April 28).

Dr. Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of the National Burn Unit, told risingbd that Sima Akter was admitted to the hospital’s emergency unit with 90% burns. She succumbed to her injuries today at 10 am.

Other victims Parveen Akter, 35, Taslima, 30, Tanjila, 10, and one-year-old Ayan were admitted to the hospital. They were all in critical condition.

Parveen was admitted to the hospital with 32% burns, Tanjila with 90% burns, Taslima with 95% and Ayan with 28%, according to the physician.

Five members of a family sustained burns injuries after the gas cylinder explosion took place around 11 pm at a house in Joydebpur area of Gazipur.