Gazipur cylinder blast claims first life among 32 injured
A total of 30 individuals are currently undergoing treatment at the burn institute, of whom seven patients are in the intensive care unit (ICU) and one in high-dependency unit (HDUs)
Solaiman Ali, 45, one of the 32 people who were critically injured in the Gazipur cylinder blast on Wednesday, passed away on Friday morning.
He was undergoing treatment at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
"Suffering from 95% burns and inhalation injuries, Solaiman passed away at 10am Friday at the intensive care unit," Dr Ashraful Haque, assistant professor of the Burn Institute, told TBS.
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On 13 March, a leaking gas cylinder exploded in Gazipur's Kaliakair, engulfing bystanders, including women and children, in flames. The victims were immediately taken to the burn institute for emergency treatment.
Some 30 people are currently undergoing treatment at the burn institute, of whom, seven patients are in the intensive care unit and one in the high-dependency unit.
What led to the blast
According to locals and eyewitnesses, a family noticed their kitchen gas cylinder was leaking and wrapped it in a wet cloth, hoping to stop it. When that did not work, they placed the cylinder in an alley next to the road.
The hissing sound from the leaking cylinder drew the attention of people nearby, including women and children, who approached out of curiosity.
Meanwhile, the street was bustling as many people, including garment workers, were on their way home to break their fast just before sunset.
As gas from the leaking cylinder was spreading through the air, an attempt to light a stove in a nearby house ignited the gas, causing a fire that engulfed the bystanders and spread rapidly
