Tuesday's enormous explosion in a five-story building in Gulistan’s Fulbaria area of Dhaka left at least 17 people dead, including two women, and over 140 others injured.
Inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police outpost, stated that 16 deceased have been identified.
He added that the injured are currently being treated at DMCH and Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS).
The fire service halted their rescue operations at the affected building in around 8:00pm after it was marked as risky due to the damaged columns in the basement.
According to Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the explosion happened at around 4:50pm with a loud sound.
On information, 11 units of fire service and five ambulances rushed to spot and are conducting rescue operations, he added.
