Child dead in blast in Jatrabari, six burnt

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 11:19, Nov 16, 2018 | Updated : 11:23, Nov 16, 2018

A 7-year-old child has died in a blast caused from leakage in gas line at the capital’s Jatrabari area.

The incident, reported around 8:30am on Friday, has left six others injured.

The deceased has been identified as Tahsin, who died on the spot.

Suman, 40, his wife Sajuli, 35, their son Nishan, 14, Suman’s aunt Ator Begum, 70, Alamgir, 30 and his wife Kajuli, 24 have sustained burn injuries in the incident.

They have been admitted to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

Bachchu Mia, in-charge of the hospital’s police post told Bangla Tribune that the blast resulted from a leakage in the gas line. 

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