Eight people were injured in a blast which apparently originated from leakage in a gas pipeline at Balirhat in Chattogram port city early Thursday.
Bahar Uddin, senior station officer of Kalurghat Fire Station, said the explosion occurred in a semi-pacca building in the area near the residence of one Makbul Haji around 3am, leaving eight people injured.
A portion of a wall was blown away during the explosion.
On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and rescued the injured victims.
Later, they were taken to a local hospital and given first aid.
