One dies of critical burns in Tongi steel mill accident

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Our Correspondent :
One of the five workers, all of whom suffered burn injuries while melting iron in a Gazipur steel mill, passed away undergoing treatment early on Saturday.
The deceased is Dulal Miya, 25, who was undergoing treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital with 90% burn injuries, confirmed Md Bachchu Miya, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
Bachchu said the condition of one of the injured Mozammel Hossain, 22, is critical.
The five workers were burned at around 4am on Friday morning at an SS Steel Mills Limited factory. They were later admitted to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Mojammel sustained 90% burn injuries while Niloy, 25, and Ripon, 30, sustained 50% burns. The fifth injured person, Azhar, 26, was released after primary treatment.
DMCH police outpost In-Charge, Md Bacchu Mia on Friday said flakes from the fire suddenly hit the workers while they were melting iron. Their coworkers rushed them to Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital in Tongi. They were later transferred to DMCH around 6am.
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