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Gas cylinder explosion while cooking Sahri in Tongi leaves one injured

An 18-year-old named Mizanur Rahman suffered severe burns after a gas cylinder exploded while cooking Sahri in the Dattapara Zahir Market area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Saturday early morning. The victim has been transferred to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit with 60% burns.

Saturday, 7 March 2026 at 09:00 amDattapara Zahir Market, Ward 48, Tongi, Gazipur

Involved entities

1 Record
Gas Cylinder
Hazardous Material
Other

Named victims

1 Record
Name/OccupationAge/GenderStatusInjury description
Mizanur Rahman

18 · Male
Hospitalized
Critical
Transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit

60% burns on the body

Mizanur Rahman
Hospitalized
Critical
Transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit
18 · Male
Injury description

60% burns on the body

Agencies deployed

Fire Service and Civil Defence

First responder for fire, rescue, and medical emergencies

A team from the local fire service was dispatched to the scene, but the fire was extinguished by locals before they arrived.

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