One person died and two other were injured in an explosion at a CNG filling station in Amirabagh area of Dhaka’s Keraniganj
The incident happened around 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
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The deceased was identified as Rony Ahmed (24) was killed. The injured are Shahidul Islam (20) and Ashikur Rahman (25).
Mohammad Mamun-ur-Rashid, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station, confirmed the matter.
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Immediately after the incident, locals rescued the injured and admitted them to Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery, he said.
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The filling station had no permit or any kind of approval to operate, said the police official.
Action will be taken after investigation, he added.