A child who suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast at Bhashan Char Rohingya camp on Saturday died at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) on Wednesday, taking the death toll from the incident to four.
The deceased was identified as Sohel, 5.
Sohel succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at CMCH this morning, said hospital Director Brigadier General Md Shamim Ahsan.
The child suffered 50 percent burn injuries and his trachea was also severely affected.
On Saturday, nine people were injured when a gas cylinder exploded at the Rohingya camp in Bhashanchar area.
Of them, seven were taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital for treatment where Russel, 3, succumbed to his injuries on that day.
Two more Rohingya children -- Mubashshera, 4, and Robi Alam, 5 -- died at CMCH on Monday.
Currently, Jobaida, 22, Rosmina, 5, and Amena Khatun, 24 are undergoing treatment at the hospital, said Director of Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, Brigadier Shamim Ahsan. Of them, Roshmina suffered 50 percent burn injuries, Amena eight percent, and Jobaida 25 percent burn injuries.
