Boiler blast kills one, injures 3 in Dinajpur

A man was killed and three others, including a woman, suffered burn as a boiler in a paddy husking mill exploded when they were warming themselves near the large stove of the mill in Dinajpur Sadar upazila on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Gulzar Hossain, 35, son of Khokan Uddin of Raniganj village in the upazila.

The burn victims are Nur Islam, 25, son of Rustam Ali, Anowara Begum, 35, daughter of Amzad Hossain, and Rafiqul Islam, 45, son of Khabir Sheikh, all of the same village.

Chairman of Fazilpur Union Parishad Sirajul Islam said the victims were warming themselves near the stove when the boiler exploded, leaving them badly burnt.

Locals rushed them to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital. Gulzar was referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where he died.