At least 13 people after a blast occurred at a brick kiln at Talukdarhat area under Bandar police station in Barisal metropolitan area on Thursday evening.
Reazul Islam, officer-in-charge of Bandar police station, said the owner of SSB brick field arranged a milad mahfil to inaugurate the burner of a modern jig jag kiln financed by the Barisal branch Al-Arafah Islami Bank after Maghrib prayers.
After the milad, when the owner switched the burner on, a blast occurred which burnt the 13 victims, including the owner, two bank officials and some guests.
The victims were rushed to the Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital around 7:30pm. The victims admitted at hospital are Abdur Rob, owner of the brick field, Mustafizur Rahman, bank manager, Ziaur Rahman, bank officer, Shahabuddin Khokon, former chairman of Charamuddi union, guests at the event Khalek Hawladar, Helal Hossain, Ripon Bepari, Mijanur Rahman and Rezaul Kabir, and workers at the kiln Hasan and Aslam Ali.
Dr Nazrul Islam, head of the surgery department, unit 3 at the hospital, said the hospitalised injured had sustained 5-25% burn injuries.
