CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, Mar 5 (NNN-BSS) – An explosion occurred yesterday afternoon, in an oxygen refilling plant at Sitakunda, on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s south-eastern Chattogram city, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens others injured.
The explosion took place during refilling of oxygen cylinders, at the plant of Sheema Automatic Re-Rolling Mills Limited. More than 200 people were working at the plant at the time of the explosion, which was followed by a fire.
Md Fakhruzzaman, deputy commissioner of Chattogram district, told the media, “The rescuers found seven bodies from the site of the blast.”
At least 25 people suffered injuries in the explosion, he added.
The fire service department said, 10 units of the firefighters brought the flames under control in less than an hour, at around 5:40 p.m. local time.
The injured are being treated at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
TV footage from the incident site showed the blast ripped through metal structures.
A three-member committee has been set up to investigate into the incident.– NNN-BSS
