1 dies, 6 injured in Ctg fire

The fire originated from the spirit chemical used for furniture burnishing at one Borishal Market of Kashem colony under Chandgaon police station, said Chittagong Fire Service and Civil Defense Headquarters sources. The deceased was Taha, 4, daughter of Bojlu Mia, said CMCH Police Outpost Nayek Abul Hamid. The injured are Bojlu Mia,45, his wife Rufaida Beghum, 32, the couple’s two children Raihan, 6 and Taha, 4, Mehedi Hasan, 28, his wife Sarmin Alam, 22, and Majed Mia, 25 were admitted at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH)’s Burn and Plastic Surgery Department, said the police personnel. “Taha was critically injured and she succumbed to her injuries around 4:30pm yesterday while undergoing treatment at Burn Unit”, added Nayek Hamid. Fire service sources said the fire broke out at the ground floor of the six storied building while the workers was polishing the furniture through using spirit lamp and soon the fire engulfed the whole area injuring seven persons of two families who used to live at the building. Fire service sources said locals doused the fire before the arrival of firefighters while the injured rushed to the CMCH. CMCH’s Burn and Plastic Surgery Department Head Professor Dr Mrinal Kanti Das told Dhaka Tribune that all of them sustained more than 60 percent burn with inhalation injuries and their condition were critical.