Another N'ganj power plant blast victim dies
Sunday, 17 May 2026
Another man who was injured in an explosion at the canteen of a power plant in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in city on Saturday, taking the death toll to two, reports UNB.
The victim, Amir, 25, succumbed to his injuries around 10:00 am at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, said resident medical officer of the hospital Dr Shaon Bin Rahman.
He suffered 80 per cent burn injuries during the explosion.
Earlier on May 13, twelve people suffered burn injuries in the explosion apparently from gas leakage at the canteen of a power plant.
The victims were Ramijul, 15, Monir Hossain, 45, Badrul Huda, 9, Tuhin sheikh, 30, Suprobhat Ghosh, 42, Osman Goni, 30, Al Amin, 30, Nazmul sheikh, 40, Saiful Islam, 30, Shankar, 25, Kawsar, 30 and Amir, 25.
Among the injured, Shankar, 25 succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.
Already, six victims were released after taking treatment while four victims were undergoing treatment at the hospital.