Tongi chemical warehouse explosion: Another firefighter succumbs to injuries at burn institute
Six individuals, including three firefighters, were injured while responding to a fire in the chemical warehouse at Sahara Market in Tongi's Bscic Industrial City
Another firefighter, injured in a chemical warehouse explosion in Tongi, has died while receiving treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Firefighter Nurul Huda, 38, who had suffered burns on 100% of the surface area of his body, breathed his last at 2:40pm today (24 September), confirmed Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute.
Six individuals, including three firefighters, were injured while responding to a fire in the chemical warehouse at Sahara Market in Bscic Industrial City in Gazipur's Tongi on Monday (22 September).
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Of them, firefighter Shamim Ahmed, 40, died while undergoing treatment at the burn institute yesterday (23 September).
The fire originated in the tin-shed chemical warehouse of a garment factory around 3pm on Monday. Upon receiving the information, fire service personnel hurried to the scene at 3:45pm.
Suddenly, a massive explosion rocked the warehouse, injuring the six, including a factory official.
All of them were rescued and rushed to hopsital for treatment.
The fire was later brought under control at around 7pm.
