Gazipur factory blast death toll reaches seven

Another victim, who was injured in the boiler blast in Gazipur, has died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Kamal Hossain died at the hospital’s burn unit around 7:15am yesterday, taking the death toll to seven in the incident.

Inspector Mozammel Haque, in-charge of DMCH police camp, confirmed the death to the Dhaka Tribune.

The boiler in the factory named Smart Metal and Chemical, located in Pubail of Gazipur, exploded with a big bang around 4pm on Saturday. Around 30 people were working in the factory which caught fire right after the explosion.