10 burnt in Comilla gas cylinder blast

COMILLA, June 24 (UNB): Ten people sustained burn injuries in a fire incident caused by gas cylinder explosion at a shop at Gouripur Bazar in Daudkandi upazila on Tuesday night.
Of the injured, five people, including Saddam Hossain (25), son of Abul Kalam Hajari, were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Among them, condition of Saddam was stated to be critical.
Officer-in-charge of Daudkandi Police Station Mohammad Abu Salam Miah said the fire originated from a gas cylinder blast at the shop of 'Saudia Refrigerator' in the market at about 8:00 pm and soon engulfed adjoining four shops, leaving 10 people burnt.
Informed, two fire fighting units from Daudkandi and Homna fire service stations rushed in and doused the flame after one and a half hours of frantic efforts with the help of local people. The affected shop owners claimed that the extent of loss from the fire could go up to Tk 3 million (30 lakh).