3 hurt in explosion from gas leakage in old Dhaka
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Three members of a family, including a child and a woman, sustained injuries as a four-story building partially collapsed following a gas explosion at Alu Bazar in the capital's Old Dhaka early today.
The incident took place at a residential building located on Osman Gani road around 1.45am Tuesday.
Soon after the loud explosion, the building caught on fire and collapsed partially.
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On information, the fire service reached the spot and brought the blaze under control.
Other residents of the building were safely evacuated at the time.
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The injured people have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
According to fire service officials, a gas leak caused the explosion and fire.
