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Dhaka, Jan 11 (IANS) Four people were killed and 20 injured after a gas cylinder exploded on Monday inside a community kitchen in Gazipur on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka, according to an official.
2021-01-11 08:05:44 GMT2021-01-11 16:05:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
DHAKA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) Four members of a community were killed and 20 injured after a gas cylinder exploded inside its kitchen in Gazipur on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka Monday, said a Fire Service and Civil Defence official.
Kabirul Alam, an officer of local Kaliakoir fire service station, told journalists that a woman along with three men including her husband was killed and 20 others were injured after a gas cylinder meant for cooking food inside the colony kitchen for mostly garment workers suddenly caught fire and exploded.
He said the fire also burnt down fully or partially at least 50 houses in the colony at around 5:00 a.m. local time on Monday.
Workers of garment factories rent houses in the colony, he said.
Soon after receiving the information, three firefighting units rushed to the spot and put out the blaze after an hour of frantic efforts, Alam said.
They rescued the injured and sent them to different clinics and hospitals, he said.
Fire fighters suspect that gas cylinder explosion might be a reason behind the fire but they are not confirmed yet, Alam said.
The extent of damage caused by the fire is still unknown.
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