After finishing work in their shop in Chawkbazar, three brothers, Opu, Ali and Idris were preparing to go back home.
At this time, youngest brother, Idris got a phone call from a friend and left the two elder brothers. The son of the eldest brother, Opu was also playing nearby.
A little later, an explosion ripped through the area and the fire spread fast, killing Opu, Ali and the child.
When the fire service rescued the bodies, they found that the dead brothers had died embracing each other with the child tucked between them. They possibly kept the child in between them to provide safety from the blaze.
The bodies were identified by youngest brother, Idris.
Distraught beyond consolation, Idris said that they had a chemical selling shop.
A fire in Chawkbazaar on the night of Feb 20 killed 70 persons. There is fear that the number of death may rise.
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