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One person was killed and at least six others were injured in a large explosion at the building in section 93 Gulshan-2 after 1:40 p.m. Wednesday.
The UAE Visa Processing Center is located on the ground floor of the 14-story Empori Financial Center. In addition, there are offices of various business organizations, including the Baridhara branch of NCC Bank.
UAE Visa Processing Office in Gulshan damaged by air compressor explosion. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
Locals said the sound of several explosions in the building suddenly created panic at noon. The police temporarily stopped the movement there.
Upon receiving the news, the fire service personnel arrived and began the rescue operation. Then a crowd of onlookers gathered in front of the building. From the outside, the front of the ground floor of the building was damaged by the explosion. The glass is broken and the structure of aluminum panels, false ceilings, plywood is broken.
A damaged room in the UAE Visa Processing Center; The air conditioner compressor blew up there on Wednesday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
The deceased was identified as Azizul Haque, Senior Technician at Aziz Trade and Engineering. He came to the building to repair the air conditioning. Firefighters recovered his body from a 14-story roof.
Gulshan Police Station OC Abul Hasan said six injured people were being treated at United Hospital. They are all safe.
They are Nazmul Hasan (31), Masood Parvez (31), Kainat (21), Umme Salma (35), Ferdous (21) and Sajal (22). They are all employees of the Emirates Visa Center.
Gulshan Police Inspector (Investigation) Aminul Islam told bdnews24.com, “The explosions took place mainly in the Visa Center on the ground floor and on the roof. The explosions occurred while the technician was repairing the roof outside the unit. of air conditioning, died in the explosion.
The body of the deceased was sent to the Dhaka Medical College morgue after the compressor of an air conditioning device exploded at the UAE’s visa processing office in Gulshan on Wednesday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
The police officer said that five of the parts outside the 14-story roof outside the air conditioning had exploded. On the ground floor, signs of explosion were observed in eight ACs of the Emirates Visa Center.
“Initially, it is understood that the explosion took place from AC. Visa center staff said the explosions on the roof and below occurred at approximately the same time.”
In response to a question, Inspector Aminul said that the AC on the ground floor belonged to the York Company. However, it is not yet clear why the explosion occurred.
Brigadier General Sajjad Hossain, general manager of the fire service, told bdnews24.com: There was a big explosion here.
UAE Visa Processing Office in Gulshan damaged by air compressor explosion. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
He said a four-member investigative committee headed by a deputy director was in the process of investigating the cause of the blast.
The police bomb disposal unit was also informed of the incident at noon.
When asked what they found, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Bomb Disposal Unit) Rahmat Ullah Chowdhury told bdnews24.com: We are still looking. “
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