Savar wall collapse kills toddler


FE Team | Published: July 03, 2019 13:51:06 | Updated: July 05, 2019 13:31:04


Savar wall collapse kills toddler

A toddler was killed and four others were injured in a wall collapse at Kathgara in Ashulia in Savar on Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Tasim Hossain, the one and a half year old son of Nazmul Hossain of the area.

Jahangir Alam, senior station officer of Ashulia DEPZ Fire Service Control room, said a fire broke out from the gas stove of a house on the ground floor of the building in the morning due to gas leakage.

An explosion followed and a part of the wall collapsed, killing the boy on the spot and injuring four others, UNB reported.  

The injured - Abul Kalam, Dipu Mia, Moushumi Akter and Mim - were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

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