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Housewife among 3 burnt in gas stove fire in Dhaka’s Jurain

Fire 2024-02-11, 1:49pm

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Gas stove.



Dhaka, Feb 11 -Three people including a housewife sustained burn injuries in a fire from a gas stove in Dhaka’s Jurain last night.

The burnt Bina Rani Das, 35, her brother-in-laws (cousins of her husband) Banomali Das, 30, and Topu Das, 32, are now undergoing treatment at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

According to the family, a fire suddenly broke out from the gas stove when Bina was cooking food around 6 pm.

Hearing her screams, Banomali and Topu rushed to the kitchen and sustained burn injuries while trying to save her by dousing the flame.

Md Bachhu Miah, in-charge of the DMCH police outpost, confirmed the matter saying that Bina received 50 percent burn injuries while Banomli had 20 percent burns and Topu sustained minor injuries. - UNB