Dhaka, Nov 1 (UNB) - At least 10 people were injured when a gas cylinder of a pickup exploded in the city’s Banani area on Thursday afternoon.
Eight of the injured were identified as Md Khokon, 32, Abdur Rob, 45, Abul Quashem, 50, Mozammel, 35, Saidul, 30, Md Billal, 24, Md Karinm, 32, and Md Sohel, 33. They were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Sub-inspector (SI) Md Abdul Baten of Banani Police Station said the gas cylinder of the Mohakhali-bound pickup went off around 2:30 pm on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway near the Navy headquarters, leaving its 10 passengers injured.