None is out of danger in Gazipur cylinder blast: Health Minister
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Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen
Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen said none of those seriously injured in the gas cylinder explosion in Gazipur’s Kaliakair is out of danger.
“Many of the Gazipur burn victims are undergoing treatment at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. None of the 32 individuals injured in the cylinder blast is out of danger,” he said after visiting the burn institute around 11:30 am on Thursday (March 14).
The health minister obtained detailed information about the physical conditions of the admitted patients. He inquired about the number of children among the victims, the severity of burns, and the number of patients in the intensive care and high-dependency units.
A total of 32 individuals are currently hospitalised due to the cylinder explosion. Among them, five patients are in the intensive care unit (ICU) and two in high-dependency unit (HDUs). Out of the total patients, 16 have severe burns covering more than 50 percent of their bodies, the minister also said.
The individuals, including women and children, sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in Gazipur’s Kaliakair on Wednesday.
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