Five members of a family were burned in a fire at Keraniganj, and one youth was electrocuted at Gendaria early yesterday.
The family members were burnt in a fire triggered by a short circuit early yesterday.
The injured are rickshaw puller Ripon, 45, his wife Molida, 35, their son Abdul Goni, 4, Ripa, 16, and Monir Hossain, 14.
According to locals, the fire began around 3am at the family’s house opposite Tilabari mosque at Ekuuria of Keraniganj.
Locals also informed the fire service unit, but by the time the unit reached the site, the locals had doused the flame, said fire service control room official Bhajan Sarker.
He said the fire might have been set off by a short circuit in an electric fan.
Partha Sankar Paul, resident medical officer of the DMCH burn unit, said the family members are in critical condition.
Among them, Ripon sustained 65% burns on his body, Molida sustained 31%, Ripa 20%, Monir 22% and Goni sustained 40% burn injuries.
Meanwhile, in Gendaria, a live wire claimed the life of Afzal Hossain, son of Shakil Ahmed from Shahid Akbar Ali lane of Gendaria. Afzal was an HSC examinee this year but failed the exam.
His uncle Badol Miah said the turmeric ceremony of Afzal’s elder brother Alam was held on Thursday. Around 2am yesterday when Afzal went to the roof, he was electrocuted by a live wire. He was declared dead after being rushed to the DMCH.