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8 injured in gas pipeline blast in Chattogram

News Desk Accidents 2023-02-16, 2:59pm

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Eight people were injured in blast apparently from leakage in a gas pipeline at Balirhat in Chattogram port city early Thursday.



Eight people were injured in blast apparently from leakage in a gas pipeline at Balirhat in Chattogram port city early Thursday.
Bahar Uddin, senior station officer of Kalurghat Fire Station, said the explosion occurred in a semi-pacca building in the area near the residence of one Makbul Haji around 3 am, leaving eight people injured.
A portion of a wall was blown away during the explosion.
On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and rescued the injured victims.
Later, they were taken toa local hospital and given first aid.