Three of a family burnt in gas explosion in Bhatara

Three members of a family, including an eight-year-old child, suffered burn injuries after a gas leak caused an explosion at a house in the capital’s Bhatara area on today (21 July).

The incident occurred at a house on the 100 Feet Road of Notun Bazar under Bhatara Police Station.

The victims were identified as Md Shaheen, 24, his wife Fahima Akter, 21, and their niece Hafsa, 8.

They were rescued in burnt condition and taken to the emergency department of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery around 6:00am, where doctors admitted them for treatment.

Jasim, brother-in-law of Shaheen who brought the injured to the hospital, said Shaheen works at a shop and lived with his family on the ground floor of a six-storey building in the area.

He said the family members were asleep when a sudden explosion occurred due to a gas line leak, causing a fire inside the house.

Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, a resident doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said Shaheen suffered burns to 50 percent of his body, while his wife Fahima sustained 45 percent burns and Hafsa suffered 40 percent burns.

He said the condition of all three victims was critical and they were undergoing treatment under observation at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).