Oil tanker catches fire after blast in Jhalakathi; 5 burnt, 4 missing
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Five people were burnt after an explosion on an oil-laden cargo on the southern bank of the Sugandha River near Jhalakathi on Saturday.
There were nine crew members, including the vessel’s master, on board. Five of them have been recovered with burn wounds. Rest four members are still missing, reports bdnews24.com.
The incident occurred at 2:10 pm on Saturday near the Rajapur Village in the district.
The Nandini-2 tanker was transporting petrol and diesel to the Padma Oil Depot in the town, said Mohidul Islam, additional police superintendent of Jhalakathi Sadar Circle.
Five teams of firefighters are trying to tame the blaze on the vessel. They were unable to say why the blast occurred.
Four of the wounded have been named as Shakil, 35, Faridul Alam, 53, Iqbal Hone, 27, Mainul Islam Hridoy, 29. The fifth victim is a cook.
Four of them have been taken to Barishal’s Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.