Six workers sustained burn injuries following a boiler explosion at a cement factory in the Madanganj area under Bandar Police Station in Narayanganj on Saturday night.
The victims are Nahid Hasan, 22, Taijul Islam, 35, Turab Ali, 55, Atiur Rahman, 42, Kamrul Hasan, 45, and Ferdous, 35.
They were admitted to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute around 8:15 pm, said Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the hospital’s emergency department.
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Dr. Shawon said Nahid Hasan suffered burns over 40 percent of his body, Taijul Islam 12 percent, Turab Ali 16 percent, Atiur Rahman 27 percent, Kamrul Hasan 26 percent, and Ferdous 10 percent.
All six victims are currently receiving treatment at the institute’s emergency department.