Mymensingh fire Bangladesh: Fire triggered by gas explosion in Mymensingh leaves 3 children dead
Mymensingh: A fire triggered by a gas cylinder explosion in Bangladesh's Mymensingh town on Monday left at least three children dead, media reports said.
The incident took place in the Hobirbari area of the upazila at 9:15 pm on Sunday, according to Bhaluka Police Station chief Kamal Hossain, reports bdnews24.
The victims of the incident were identified as Khadiz Akhter, 8, Rajia Akhter, 3, and Rayhan Miya, 5.
The fire soon spread across the tin-shed partition of the house where the children were staying, Kamal told bdnews24, adding that their parents were not home at the time of the incident.
"Three houses have completely burnt down in the blaze," Kamal said.
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