3 of a family injured in fire triggered by AC gas leak in Dhaka
One of them is in critical condition.
Three members of a family, including a woman, were seriously injured in a fire caused by a gas leak from an air conditioner in their home in the Narinda area of the capital early today (27 February).
The victims are Moktar Bepari, 55, Selina Akhter, 45, and Mohammad Selim, 33, whose condition is critical.
Assistant Professor Dr Shaon Bin Rahman, resident physician at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said the three were brought to the hospital at around 1am with burn injuries.
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Moktar suffered burns on 22% of his body, Selina Akhter 20% and Mohammad Selim 100%.
Local sources said several AC gas cylinders were stored in the house, which is part of a five-storey building. The explosion occurred on the second floor, causing a wall to collapse and a tin sheet to fall.
Residents later recovered multiple AC gas cylinders from the building.
