At least 16 people, including three children, suffered burns when the compressor of a microbus air-conditioner exploded on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway in Chattogram.
The incident took place in front of the Patia Fire Service Station in the district’s Patia Upazila around 10:45pm on Tuesday (Jun 25), police said.
The injured have been identified as Md Rubel, 22, Mohammad Mamun, 19, Mohammad Abdul Alam, 20, Mohammad Idris, 50, Saidur Rahman, 16, Belal Hossain, 22, Md Sohag, 13, Md Helal, 22, Mohammad Arif, 13, Mohammad Zahir, 17, Touhidul Islam, 28, Abul Kalam, 45, Arif Hossain, 3, Dalar Hossain, 20, Jahangir Alam, 35, and Md Sadek, 15.
Patia police Inspector Helal Uddin told Bangla Tribune they were returning to Cox’s Bazar from Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport after seeing off a relative.
The compressor of the microbus’ AC exploded with a loud bang and caught fire on midway.
The injured have been taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital with a child in critical condition, Uddin added.