20 hurt as boiler explodes
Twenty people were injured and eight houses and four shops were gutted following explosion in a chemical factory at Bottola in Fatulla on Monday afternoon. Police said, boiler of Bhai Bhai Chemical Factory exploded with a bang creating panic in Bottola area at 12:30pm. Fire spread to adjacent eight houses and four shops following explosion, burning 20 people including the members of the houses and shops and passers-by. Owner of the factory Firoz Ahmed along with officials and workers went into hiding following the explosion. On information, fire fighting units from Mandalpara rushed to the spot and doused the flames. All the injured were admitted to Khanpur 200-bed hospital. Preliminary estimation puts the property loss at Tk 15 lakh.
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