Four people sustained burn injuries in an explosion involving a dryer compressor at a garment factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Monday night.
The explosion occurred at Sim Group’s factory in Paragaon around 10pm on November 2.
The injured were identified as Naimul Hasan, 30, Kamrul, 55, Ismail, 30, and Tapon, 38.
Naimul, a fire supervisor at the mechanical site, suffered 42 per cent burns and was admitted to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition.
Kamrul, Ismail and Tapon suffered 25 per cent, 20 per cent and 12 per cent burns, respectively.
Sultan Mahmud Sikder, emergency resident surgeon at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said, ‘The four burn victims have been admitted to the hospital and are receiving emergency treatment. A medical team is working to ensure they receive the highest level of care.’
Narayanganj district police senior assistant superintendent of police Mehedi Islam confirmed that four people were injured in the blast.
However, Sim Group administrative officer retired Major Rezaul Karim said a compressor machine near the boiler exploded, burning one worker, who was subsequently taken to DMCH.
A unit of Kanchan Fire Service reached the factory following the incident.
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