Nine burnt in B'baria gas cylinder blast

Nine people, including four children, sustained burn injuries when a gas cylinder exploded at a house at Kuttapara village in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday night.

The injured, Jorina Begum, 30, Kalu Mia, 28, Sheuly Begum, 25, Eklash Mia, 25, Ibrahim Mia, 18, Saima Begum, 10, Taslima Begum, 10, Abdur Rahman, 8, and Yasin Mia, 8, were admitted to Brahmanbaria District Sadar Hospital.

Later, Kalu Miah, Abdur Rahman, Eklash Mia, Ibrahim Mia and Yasin Miah were referred to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, hospital sources said.

Neighbours said the gas cylinder exploded when Sheuly Begum, wife of Russel Mia, tried to light the burner at around 8:30 pm, and the fire soon engulfed the entire house, leaving nine people, including four children, burnt.

On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the fire with the help of locals.

M Kabirul Islam, officer of Brahmanbaria Fire Service Station, said preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was caused from leakage of the gas cylinder.

"We think that the kitchen was already full of gas from the cylinder leak and the explosion occurred when Sheuly lighted the stove," he added.