Armanitola Fire: one more injured dies in hospital, death toll now 5
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Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
Another person burnt in the chemical storage fire in Dhaka s Armanitola on Friday, died this morning.
The deceased, Shafayet, 35, was undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, confirmed Dr Samanta Lal Sen, chief coordinator of the institute.
With Shafayet, the death toll in the incident rose to five.
Shafayet sustained 25 percent burn injuries including in his windpipe, the doctor said, adding that he succumbed around 7:30 am.
Shafayet s father Delwar Hosen, 55, mother Layla Begum, 45, brother Shaker Hosen, 30, wife Mili Aktar, 25, and two-year old daughter Yashfa were also injured in the incident and are currently admitted at the same hospital.