Gas blast claims lives of all four victims

All four people who suffered severe burns in a gas leak explosion in Sonargaon of Narayanganj have died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.

Roni, the caretaker of the house where the explosion occurred, died in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the institute on Friday morning. He was the last surviving victim of the incident.

Earlier, the couple Sharif and Rozina died while undergoing treatment on Thursday morning, followed shortly afterwards by Rozina's brother, Riaz.

According to hospital sources, Rozina suffered burns to 60 per cent of her body, while Sharif and Riaz sustained burns to 40 per cent each. Roni suffered burns to 70 per cent of his body. All four were admitted to the hospital in critical condition.

Resident Surgeon of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Dr Sultan Mahmud Sikder confirmed the deaths.

The explosion occurred at around 1:30AM on Saturday night in the Kanchpur area of Sonargaon, following a gas leak. The incident left four people from two families critically burned.

- MaT