Five peoplehave sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion inside a shop at Boiltoli road in Patiyaupazilaon Tuesday.
The injured were identified as, Abu Syed, 40, of Kochuai village in Patiyaupazila, Md Rahim, 33, son of Enayet Hossain, Md Ali, 32, Sajjad, 20, of Chandanaish upazila and Abu Salek, 26, of Roshunhat Syedabad area of the upazila.
The injured were admitted to the burn unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospitalwhere the condition of Abu Salek is said to be critical, reports UNB.
Confirming the incident, Patiya Fire Station Service Officer Md Hossain said, on information, two fire units rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control immediately after hearing of it.
The shop was sealed off as primary investigation revealed that some dishonest businessmen were manipulating with the weight of the gas cylinders stored in the shop.