3 workers burnt at chemical factory in Gazipur

Gazipur Correspondent: Three people were burnt while unloading drums of chemicals in a chemical factory called MKN Trading in Tongi, Gazipur. They have been admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

This incident happened on Thursday (March 7) night. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tongi West Police Station. Sakhawat Hossain said, while unloading a drum of chemicals from a vehicle in Tongir Mazar slum area around 9 pm on Thursday, one of the drum's mouth fell open and fell on three persons. The victims are - son of Nesar Ali of Charfashan upazila of Bhola. Farid (50), son of Moksed Ali of Darial village of Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat. Zahidul Islam (55) and a resident of Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat. Monir Hossain (45). Mridul Kanti Sarkar, assistant registrar of the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, said that three people were brought to the emergency department from Tongi with burns around 10:30 pm on Thursday. Md. among them. 70 percent of Farid's body, said. 17 percent of Zahidul Islam and Md. Monir Hossain suffered 40 percent burns.

All of them suffered chemical burns and their condition is critical. It will be known after the test whether they have been burnt by acid or any other chemical. Abdullah Al-Arefin, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service, said that the factory authorities did not inform us about the matter. The matter is being investigated.