Last remaining of family burnt in Jatrabari compressor explosion dies

The Report Desk

Published: April 26, 2022, 03:05 PM

Last remaining of family burnt in Jatrabari compressor explosion dies

Fatema Akter, 2, who sustained severe burn (35 percent) in a fridge compressor explosion at Arbari Bot tola in city's Jatrabari's Konabari area last Wednesday, died around 7:30am Tuesday.

She was undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS).

Her mother and father, who also suffered severe burns due to the fire, died on Monday morning.

Dr S M Aiyub Hossain, Resident Surgeon of the SHNIBPS told BSS that, "Other two victims of the incident-Abdul Karim, 30, and Mosammat Khadiza Akter, 25 , died sustaining 54 percent and 95 percent burns respectively at the ICU of SHNIBPS."

According to locals, the blast occurred at around 3am on April 20. The family was preparing for taking shahri at that time.

"They were brought to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) Hospital immediately after the incident with critical condition. All of them were shifted to the Intensive Care Units (ICU)," Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) Police Camp In-charge, Bacchu Mia told BSS confirming the incident.

He further said that the body of the minor has been kept at DMCH morgue. The incident was reported in concerned police station.

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