Another burn victim of the explosion in a scrap godown at Rajabari of Uttara died at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery early Monday, raising the death toll to four.

Md Mizanur, 35, breathed his last at the institute around 1:00am, said Inspector Bachchu Mia of DMCH Police Outpost.

Hospital sources said Mizanur had sustained burns on 60 percent of his body.

On Sunday, Gazi Mazharul Islam, 48, Md Alam Mia, 20, and Md Nur Hossain,60, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

Eight people suffered burn injuries in the blast occurred around 11:45 am on Saturday in the godown.

BDST: 1312 HRS, AUG 08, 2022
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