Death toll from mosque blasts climbs to 24

FE Team | Published: September 06, 2020 23:57:21

Hearing that his son, a victim of Narayanganj mosque blast, is still in a critical condition, this elderly man bursts into tears in front of the Sheikh Hasina Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in the city on Sunday — FE photo

The number of deaths from the mosque air-conditioner blasts in Narayanganj has increased to 24 as three more victims have succumbed to their injuries on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
Another 13 people are battling for their lives at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka after near-simultaneous blasts of six air-conditioners during prayers at the Baitul Salat mosque on Sept 4.
As many as 21 victims of the blasts died until 11 pm Saturday, said Partho Shankar, the resident physician of the hospital.
The latest victims were identified as Julhas Uddin, 35, and Shamim Hasan, 45. Shamim was treasurer of the ill-fated mosque, according to Fatullah Model Police OC Aslam Hossain.
Law enforcers inspect the damage inside the Baitul Salat Jame Masjid in Narayanganj's Fatullah after six air-conditioners simultaneously exploded during the nightly prayers, leaving 11 people dead and dozens hospitalised, September 5, 2020.
The authorities have handed over the bodies of 20 victims to their loved ones so far, the OC said. They have been laid to rest at a local graveyard, he added.
The other victims are the mosque's Imam Abdus Sobhan, 60, Md Nizam, 40, Nadim, 40, Md Baharuddin, 55, Kuddus Bapari, 72, Mostafa Kamal, 34, Jewel, 7, Md Rashed 30, Humayun Kabir, 72, Jamal Abedin, 40, Ibrahim Biswas, 43, Md Rifat, 18, Mainuddin, 12, Joynal, 38, Nayan, 27, Kanchon Howlader, 50, the mosque's Muezzin Delwar Hossain, 50, his son Junayed, 16, Jobayer, 18, Jobayer's brother Sabbir, 21, and Abdul Malek.