Bangladesh: Six people suffer burn injuries while attempting to repair leakage gas line in Dhaka

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By  India Blooms News Service   Oct 15, 2022

Dhaka: At least six people suffered burn injuries while they attempted to repair a leaking gas line in the Jurain area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka city, media reports said on Saturday.

The incident occurred around 2:30 am on Saturday, according to Sub Inspector Abul Kalam Azad of Kadamtali Police Station, reports bdnews24.

Five of the victims Khalilur Rahman, 45, Siraj, 20, Mohammad Jumman, 19, Azizul Haque, 65, and Abdur Rahman, 60, - have been admitted to the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute for treatment. The sixth victim, 50-year-old Jihad, was released after receiving first aid, the news portal reported.

Engineer Shabiul Alam of the Titas Emergency Gas Control Branch (South) told bdnews24: As they were digging, they accidentally dug through to the nearby sewage line and the water seeped in. They then arranged electric lights and were removing the water through a motor pump when there was a spark that caused a fire.