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Bogura Edible Oil Factory Explosion: 4 Killed
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12 Sep 2024, 16:20
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4 workers died in an explosion during the repair of the reserve tanker of Majumder Rice Bran Oil Mill at Sherpur in Bogura.
The explosion happened on Thursday (September 12) around 2:30 pm.
The deceased are Md. Imran, Mohammad Sayeed, Md. Rubel, Md. Monir. All of them are residents of Syedpur Officers Colony in Nilphamari District.
Eyewitnesses said that the workers were repairing the reserve tanker of Majumder Rice Bran Oil Mill. Meanwhile, the welding flame suddenly entered the oil tank and caused an explosion. Several workers were injured.
Later, four of them were seriously injured. They were taken to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital where doctors on duty declared them dead.
Confirming the matter, Chilimpur Medical Police Outpost Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Lalon Hossain told the media that the bodies of the deceased are currently in the mortuary of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.
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