At least 12 people suffered burn injuries after a gas explosion rocked the canteen of JERA Meghnaghat Power Plant Limited in Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj on Wednesday afternoon, reports BSS.
The injured were immediately taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) for treatment.
According to officials, the explosion occurred around 1:00pm while employees were standing in a queue for lunch inside the canteen.
Witnesses said the blast originated in the kitchen area and was followed by a fire.
The injured were identified as Md Monir Hossain, 45, Md Ramizul, 15, Badrul Hyder, 50, Tuhin Sheikh, 30, Osman Goni, 30, Saiful Islam, 30, Shuprabhat Gosh, 42, Al
Amin, 30, Nazmul Alom Khan, 40, Shankar, 35, Kawsar, 30, and Md Amir, 25.
The first six victims are currently under observation with burn injuries ranging from three to five percent.
The remaining six victims - Shuprabhat Gosh with 12 per cent burns, Al Amin with 22 per cent, Nazmul Alom Khan with 13 per cent, Shankar with 46 per cent, Kawsar with 59 per cent, and Md Amir with 80 per cent burn injuries - were admitted to the institute.
