One more dies in Narayanganj fire, death toll reaches 2

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DHAKA, Feb 18, 2020 (BSS) – Another person identifying him Kiron Mia, 45,
injured in Narayanganj gas explosion died early today while undergoing
treatment at ICU of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn And Plastic
Surgery (SHBP), raising death toll to 2.

“Kiron Mia died at 12:40 am while undergoing treatment,” doctors and
family sources said.

He was admitted to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH) after being critically injured by fire that broke out following a gas
explosion at a flat in Sahebpara of Siddhirganj in Narayanganj.

Kiron Mia suffered 70% burns while trying to save his mother Noorjahan
Begum, 70, from the fire incident on Monday.

Noorjahan also died while undergoing treatment at DMCH ICU yesterday.

Another six persons of the same family who were also injured by the fire
incident are undergoing treatment at the burn unit of DMCH.