At least 30 people suffered injuries as a gas cylinder used to inflate balloons exploded at Biruli village in the Cumilla on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 5:00pm when Anwar Hossain, a balloon vendor, was inflating balloons using the gas cylinder to sell them at neighbouring village Mogra, said witnesses.
Anwar and some children sustained injuries, said Faruq Hossain, officer-in-charge of Nangalkot police station.
The injured were taken to Nangalkot Upazila Health Complex and Cumilla Medical College Hospital, he said.
Cumilla Medical Hospital authorities said 13 injured people were admitted until 8:00pm.
