Four members of a family were injured in a “gas explosion” at a house in Narayanganj’s Fatullah early Monday.
The incident took place around 6:30am near Shibu Market in Kutubpur Rakhibazar area. Initial reports suggest the blast may have been caused by accumulated gas from a line leakage.
The victims are Abdul Kader, 50, and his three sons — Mehedi, 17, and twin brothers Sakib, 16, and Rakib, 16. All were rescued in critical condition and admitted to Dhaka’s National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
At the time of the blast, Abdul Kader and his sons were asleep, while his wife was outside fetching water for cooking.
Neighbour Md Faruk, who helped bring them to hospital, said Abdul Kader lived in a one‑storey building with his wife and three sons.
“A loud explosion shook the house in the morning. Doors and windows collapsed. We saw the family members coming out one by one, badly burned,” he said. the blast may have been triggered by leaked gas or a refrigerator compressor.
Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute’s emergency department, said Abdul Kader suffered burns on 57 percent of his body, Mehedi 18 percent, Sakib 17 percent, and Rakib 25 percent.
Injured Kader works as an auto‑rickshaw driver. Mehedi sells halim, Sakib works in a factory, and Rakib sells street food.
This comes just a day after another family of five members was critically injured in a “gas leak explosion” in Fatullah. They are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
