A young man, who sustained severe injuries in a gas leak explosion at a house in Bandar, Narayanganj, died on Tuesday at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, marking the tragic demise of all three members of the family.
The deceased, Maidul Islam, 24, was a mason by profession. He was the last member of the family to pass away following the deaths of his son and wife.
His eight-year-old son, Maruf, died on Saturday, while his wife, Beauty Akhter, 22, succumbed to her injuries on Monday at the same institute.
Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon and assistant professor at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, confirmed the deaths.
According to him, Maidul Islam was admitted to the institute with 85 per cent burns, including severe damage to his trachea. His wife, Beauty, had passed away earlier with 90 per cent burns, and their son, Maruf, had died with 80 per cent burns.
The explosion occurred around 7:15am on Friday at their rented tin-shed house in Bandar.
The deceased boy’s maternal uncle Md Roni said the blast occurred immediately after Maidul lit a cigarette inside the room in the morning. He added that family suspects the explosion was triggered by gas that had accumulated from a leakage in the house.
According to Roni, the family hailed from Lalpur upazila in Natore district. Beauty’s family home is in Omarpur village, while Maidul’s home is in Borobadkoya village under the same upazila. The young boy, Maruf, was a class-two student at a local primary school.
