Four members of a family have suffered burn injuries after a mosquito coil led to a fire at their home in Gazipur city’s Chakrabarty area.
The fire broke out at Friday night at the home of Abdul Jalil, said Kashimpur Police SI Md Masud Rana, according to bdnews24.com.
Jalil, his son Yasin Mahmud, 13, daughter Jasmine, 20, and son-in-law Abul Hassan, 23, were burned in the blaze.
The four were initially admitted to the local Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Memorial Medical College Hospital and then transferred to the Dhaka Medical College hospital’s Burn Unit.
Abdul Jail said: “The mosquito coil started the fire. My son, daughter and son-in-law were burnt. I suffered burns trying to rescue them. My daughter and son-in-law suffered the most intense burns. Doctors say my daughter has burns on nearly 87 per cent of her body.”
According to SI Masud, one of the walls in the home collapsed when a television exploded.
“The mosquito coil was lit and the fire spread to the bed sheets within seconds. Locals helped put out the fire and rescued the victims.”
Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost SI Bachchu Mia said:
“Four were brought to the hospital, but only Jasmine was admitted. She is in critical condition.”
The others were released after receiving first aid, he said.
