Madaripur: Three members of a family sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in the Bagherpara area of the district last night. The victims were identified as Juwel Hawlader, 35, his wife Tania Begum, 30, and their daughter Sohagi Akhter, 8.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the gas cylinder exploded around 8 p.m. on Sunday when Tania Begum lit a gas stove to ignite a mosquito coil, leaving the three family members injured, said Sheikh Ahaduzzaman, Inspector of Madaripur Fire Service and Civil Defense Department. Fire personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the victims, and sent them to Madaripur District Sadar Hospital.
Later, Tania Begum, who suffered critical injuries, was transferred to the Burn Unit in the capital. The incident is suspected to have been caused by a gas leakage, said fire service officials.