Four members of a family, including a three-year-old child, were injured in a gas explosion at their home in Hazaribagh early Monday morning.
The incident occurred around 4am in the East Rayerazar area of Hazaribagh.
The innured are Nasek Roman, 35; his wife Pinky Akter, 32; their son Ruhan, 3; and Roman’s brother-in-law, Opu, 23.
All four were rescued and admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) for treatment. Doctors said their condition was critical.
Roman’s brother, Md Mamun, said the family lived on the ground floor of the six-story Jahanara Villa building. On Monday morning, Pinky woke up to cook for Sehri. When she struck a match to light the gas stove, accumulated gas in the kitchen exploded, burning everyone in the house.
Resident surgeon of the institute Shawon Bin Rahman, said: “All four patients are in critical condition. Roman has burns on 70% of his body, Pinky Akter on 75%, Ruhan on 35%, and Opu on 50%.”
Roman’s family is originally from Netrokona district. He works at a real estate company and lived with his family in the rented house.