Four Burned in Cylinder Leak Fire at Gazipur Chowrasta, Ahad in Critical Condition
Four people have been burned in a fire caused by a gas cylinder leak in the Chowrasta area of Gazipur. The accident happened on Wednesday night at a cylinder re-testing centre in the Naojor area of Chowrasta.
The fire broke out at United Cylinder Re-testing Centre-2, located beside Riaz Filling Station. The four burn victims were rescued and taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
Hospital sources said Ahad (19) was the most seriously injured among the victims; 55 percent of his body was burned and his condition is critical. In the same incident, Abdullah (18) suffered 20 percent burns and Ashraful (26) suffered 15 percent burns. The three of them were admitted to the Male High Dependency Unit (MHDU).
Another victim, Naim (25), suffered burns to 4 percent of his body. He has been kept under observation in the hospital's emergency department.
Md Hiron Mia, senior station officer of Bhogra Modern Fire Service, said the fire service received news of the fire at United Cylinder Re-testing Centre-2 at 8:40pm on Wednesday. Two units were sent to the scene; they arrived at 8:44pm and began work to control the fire.
He said the fire was brought under control at 8:50pm. It is initially believed the fire started from a leak in gas cylinders kept for re-testing. He said 41 cylinders were caught in the fire.
Sultan Mahmud Sikder, resident doctor of the emergency department of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said the four burn victims were brought to the hospital on Wednesday night. Three of them were admitted considering their physical condition and one was kept under observation in the emergency department.
He added that Ahad, with 55 percent burns, is in critical condition. However, all four are being given the highest level of treatment according to their needs, he said.
