Five of same family, including a child, burned in Gazipur gas leak fire in Kashimpur

Five members of the same family have been burned in a fire caused by a gas leak in the Sardagong area of Kashimpur, Gazipur. The accident happened at around 8:30am on Thursday (October 29).

Among the burned, the condition of the family head, Riazul Sheikh, is critical. The other burned are Arifa Begum, Faria, Rozina (18) and Md Rahim (1). Different parts of their bodies were burned.

Of the injured, 40 percent of Riazul Sheikh's body, 5 percent of Arifa Begum's body and 8 percent of Faria's body were burned. Less than one percent of Rozina's and child Rahim's bodies were burned.

After the incident they were rescued and arrangements were made for treatment. Later, at around 2pm, they were taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka for advanced treatment. All five are undergoing treatment there.

Fire Service and Civil Defence media cell officer Talha bin Jasim, quoting the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery's resident surgeon (emergency) Dr Sultan Mahmud Sikder, said the five burned patients are being given necessary treatment.

Their physical condition is being kept under observation, it was said.