Three people have been injured after an explosion took place in a manhole in Dhaka.
The incident was reported from Dholaipar area of the city’s Jatrabari at around 5:30pm on Saturday (Feb 9).
The injured are Johura Begum, 35, her daughter Nafisa Akhter, 10, and local madrasa student Miraj, 12. All are residents of Dholaipar area.
Nafisa said she and her mother were walking on the road when the explosion took place with a loud noise and the road sank. Her mother fell into the fault.
People nearby recovered the injured and brought them to the hospital. Those accompanying the injured persons said they believed flammable gases may have accumulated inside the sewers, leading to the explosion.
The injured have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.