Eight workers have been burnt in an explosion at a steel mill called RMM in Shyampur under Dhaka's Kadamtali Thana, reports bdnews24.com.
The injured have been taken to the National Burn Institute. The accident occurred at around 09:00 am on Wednesday.
The burn victims have been identified as Md Hira, 35, Khalilur Rahman, 56, Rajab Ali, 29, Matiur Rahman, 22, Arshed Mia, 45, Liton Mia, 32, Manik Mia, 45, and Yusuf Mia, 40.
Shahidul Islam, a colleague of the burn victims who were brought to the hospital, said that at around 09:00 am, a ball of fire suddenly rose up and burnt the workers as they were working on melting iron at the factory.
They were then rescued and brought to the hospital.
Shawon Bin Rahman, resident physician at the burn institute, said among the victims, Hira had suffered burns on 17 per cent of his body, Khalilur on 9 per cent, Rajab on 4 per cent, Matiur on 10 per cent, Arshed on 11 per cent, Liton on 7 per cent, Manik Mia on 40 per cent, and Yusuf Mia 5 per cent.
