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6 Family Members Burned in Dhaka Blast from Gas Leak
Greenwatch Desk
Accidents
2025-12-06, 12:13pm
Six members of a family including a child suffered burn injuries in an explosion apparently from gas line leak at a house in Agargaon area of the capital early Saturday (December 06, 2025).
The victims were identified as Jalil Mia, 50, Aneza Begum, 40, Asif Mia, 19, Sakib Mia, 16, Monira, 17 and Eva, 6.
Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said the explosion occurred at the house of Jalil Mia around 4:30 am, leaving six members of the family injured.
Later, they were taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery around 7:45 am and received treatment there, reports UNB.