Water tank explosion at Hazaribagh injures four

Four people, including two children, sustained burn injuries in an explosion during the cleaning of a water tank at a residence in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.

The injured have been admitted to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, reports bdnews24.com.

Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the hospital’s emergency department, identified the injured as Zia Uddin, 42, his two daughters, Faria Sultana, 2, and Sultana Rafia, 7, and Belal Hossain.

Shawon said, “Zia Uddin has burns on 4 per cent of his body, Belal Hossain on 17 per cent, Faria on 5 per cent and Rafia on 6 per cent. They are all in good condition and are receiving treatment at the hospital.”

Family members of the injured said that the blast occurred as the water tank at the home was being cleaned, he added.