N`ganj gas explosion: Death toll rises to 3

A child who suffered burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas pipeline leak at a house in Rupganj, Narayanganj, died yesterday night (October 29), bringing the death toll from the incident to three.

The deceased, Taslima, 9, daughter of Babul, died while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit.

Earlier two brothers Md Sohel, 22, and Ismail, 16, also passed away at the hospital.

Dr Tariqul Islam, a resident surgeon at the burn institute said Taslima suffered burns covering 63% of her body.