Gas cylinder blast kills child in Chittagong

The deceased is Oishi, daughter of Md Raju, resident of Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur, said police sources. RMG worker Raju was admitted to the Burn and Plastic Surgery Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital with critical injuries. Jahirul Islam, inspector of CMCH police outpost, told the Dhaka Tribune: “RMG worker Raju and his daughter Oishi sustained critical burn injuries from a gas cylinder blast. Later they were rushed to CMCH where Oishi breathed her last at midnight while receiving treatment.” Oishi had sustained around 55% burns, he added.