3 workers burned in gas cylinder explosion in Sylhet
Three workers suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder
explosion at a cylinder warehouse in South Surma upazila of Sylhet yesterday
(27 July) afternoon.
The accident occurred while gas cylinders
were being loaded and unloaded at the warehouse in Khidirpur area under South
Surma Police Station.
The injured were identified as Emon
Ahmed, Zayed Ahmed and Akbar Ali, all residents of Khojarkhola area in South
Surma.
According to Fire Service sources, a gas leak was detected from a cylinder
while workers were loading and unloading cylinders at the warehouse. At one
stage, the cylinder exploded, triggering a fire that spread through the
warehouse and left the three workers burned.
With the help of local residents,
the injured workers were rescued and taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
Hospital for treatment.
Firefighter Shahjalal of the South
Surma Alampur Fire Service and Civil Defence Station said a unit of the Fire
Service rushed to the warehouse beside the Sylhet-Sunamganj bypass road after
receiving information about the explosion and fire.
The firefighters quickly brought
the blaze under control, he said.
Officer-in-Charge of South Surma Police Station Ashrafuzzaman said the Fire
Service brought the fire under control after reaching the spot.
Police are looking into the matter,
he added.
