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A gas leak explosion occurred at the canteen of Zera Meghna Ghat 718 MW Power Ltd in Pirojpur Union, Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on May 13, 2026, resulting in 12 workers sustaining burn injuries. Three of the victims—Shonkor Gomez (25), Md. Amir Hossain (25), and Kawsar (30)—subsequently died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
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A gas leak explosion occurred at the canteen of Zera Meghna Ghat 718 MW Power Ltd in Pirojpur Union, Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on May 13, 2026, resulting in 12 workers sustaining burn injuries. Three of the victims—Shonkor Gomez (25), Md. Amir Hossain (25), and Kawsar (30)—subsequently died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
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3 PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD
12 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
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Fire Service and Civil Defence confirmed the incident and conducted an investigation into the gas leak.
Minister of Health and State Minister for Power visited the burn victims at the hospital and ensured support.
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