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The 65-year-old woman named Piara Begum died in the burn unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital around 11:30 a.m. Monday, assistant professor Mohammad S Khaled said.
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of a six-story building called Maryam Villa in the Biswas Para area of Uttar Kattli below the Akbar Shah police station on Sunday night.
The others who were burned were Mizanur Rahman (42), son of Piara Begum, Bibi Sultana Munni (35), wife of Mizan, two sons Maher (6) and Manha (2), sister Sumaiya (25) and younger brother Saifur Rahman (18) from Mizan. The family’s sublet tenants are Riazul Islam (22) and his wife Salma Jahan (21).
Khaled, an assistant professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, said that 80 percent of Piara Begum’s body was burned. Except for Riaz and Salma Jahan, the rest have been sent to Dhaka.
Akbar Shah Police Station OC Zahir Hossain told bdnews24.com that after a fire broke out in an apartment on the sixth floor of a six-story building, locals rescued nine people and took them to hospital.
The six-story building has two units from the ground floor to the third floor. And a three-unit house from the third floor to the sixth floor. The fire occurred in unit F-2 on the sixth floor.
OC Zaheer said that Mizanur Rahman rented the house and lived in a room, and gave a room to Riaz and Salma. On Friday, Mizanur’s mother, brother, sister, wife and children arrived in Chittagong from Feni’s home.
Citing neighbors, the CO said the Riaz-Salma couple had a four-day-old son. Salma’s parents live next door. A few months ago, they rented a room in the house next door to Mizanur. Salma’s baby was in the apartment next to her mother on Sunday.
Ali Zaman Al-Sulaiman, Registry Assistant for the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, told bdnews24.com that Sumaiya’s body was 15%, Riyadh 18%, Salma Jahan 12%, Mizanur 47% , 22% from Saifur, 20% from Maherul and 5% from Maher and BB. Percentage burned.
“All except Maher, Manha and Salma Jahan have burned their airways. Although Saifur’s body is less burned, her condition is more critical.
What is the source of the fire?
Akbar Shah OC Zahir Hossain Police Station said firefighters went to the home after receiving news of the fire. “Their idea is that the fire started from an electrical short,” he said. The electrical wiring in every room in the house has melted. We are also investigating the matter. “
However, regarding the type of burns, the CO does not agree with the statement of the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery. Ali Zaman.
He said: “Burns are more common in electrical fires. Looking at the condition of the wounded, it appears that they have been burned by the gas fire. Most have burns. “
Engineers from CID’s Crime Scene Unit, Karnafuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) and the Department of Energy also visited the scene the morning after the fire broke out.
After the inspection, Taufiqul Alam, an assistant engineer from PDB’s Pahartali distribution department, told bdnews24.com that everything was fine, including the electricity meter and lines. Initially, they confirmed that the fire was not caused by electricity.
“The electrical line wiring in the house is fine. Fuses were installed in each room, but they did not blow. If there was a problem with the electricity, they would burn out. Even if the lights are broken, your circuit is good. The wires in the house that were initially burned appear to have burned due to additional blows. ”
On the other hand, Sarwar Hossain, Engineering Services Engineer (GM) of Karnafuli Gas Distribution Limited, said: “Our people visited the site in the morning. They said nothing happened to the gas pipe, gas pipe and stove in the house. From there we can say that there was no failure in the gas line.
Committee to investigate the incident
The Chittagong District Administration has formed a five-member investigation committee to investigate the incident. The committee was asked to submit a report within the next seven business days, Chittagong DC Elias Hossain said.
The other committee members, headed by Additional District Magistrate Badiul Alam, are Kenwar Hossain, Executive Engineer, Sales and Distribution Division, PDB, Khulshi, Arif Hossain, Assistant Commissioner, Municipal Police (Pahartali Zone), Authorized Officer of Maryland, Chittagong Development Authority. Ali Akbar, Deputy Director of Elias & Fire Service.
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