January 20, 2026 12:22 am (IST)
Bangladesh: Boiler blast leaves 11 injured
Dhaka, Oct 10 (IBNS): At least 11 people were injured in a boiler explosion at a steel manufacturing factory in Sitakunda upazila of Bangladesh city Chittagong on Tuesday, media reports said.
According to reports, the injured people were rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for treatment.
The identity of the injured people are not known so far.
Rafiqul Islam, assistant manager of GPH Ispat, told The Daily Star a furnace boiler exploded in the factory around 5:30am.
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