A minor girl and a mentally-retarded youth who suffered burn injuries in separate incidents of fire in Sundarganj and Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha, died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital early Thursday.
The victims were identified as Sadia, a minor daughter of Rayob Ali in Sundarganj upazila and Alam Mia, 35, son of Siddikur Rahman of Sadullapur upazila.
Doctor MA Hamid Polash, chief of Burn and Plastic Surgery unit of the hospital, said Sadia and Alam, who sustained burn injuries while basking in fire, were admitted to the hospital on December 18 and 20 respectively, and both died early today.
Hospital sources said 26 burn patients were admitted to the hospital in the last 11 days after they suffered burn injuries in such fire incidents.