Another victim of Ashulia gas lighter factory fire dies

Roky, 20, daughter of Bogra’s Torab Khan, died at the hospital’s burn unit around 11am on Thursday. She suffered 70% burns, Surgeon Partho Sangkar Paul said. On Wednesday a 14-year-old victim of the incident succumbed to her injuries at DMCH. On Tuesday, a devastating fire erupted at Colour Match BD Ltd, a gas lighter factory. A total of 26 workers sustained severe burn injuries. Around 20 workers were admitted to the DMCH, most of them between the ages of 14-16, while the rest of the injured were taken to Enam Medical College Hospital, Savar. Seven are reported to have been critically burnt. The district administration has announced Tk20,000 grant for each for the family of the dead and Tk10,000 each for the injured.