Death toll in Savar gas pipeline leak fire rises to three


FE Online Report | Published: November 06, 2018 15:08:29 | Updated: November 06, 2018 21:58:30


Death toll in Savar gas pipe leak fire rises to three

Another man injured in Savar gas pipeline leak fire succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday, taking the death toll to three.

Abdur Rab, 26, died in the morning, said Bachchu Miah, sub-inspector at DMCH Police Outpost.

Two other victims Hasina Begum, 40, and Arab Ali, 50, died respectively on Saturday and Monday at the same hospital, he told the FE.

On Friday, five of a family, including a kid, were injured as fire broke out due to the gas pipe leak at their flat on a two-storey building. Of them, four suffered critical injuries in the accident.

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