At least three persons were killed and 20 others injured in a gas cylinder explosion of a bus when it was receiving CNG at a station at Muktiganj area of Lakshmipur municipality area early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Suman Hossain, 30, son of Botu Mia of Charmansar, M Yousuf Mia, 45 and Hridoy Hossain, 23, sons of Suja Mia of Banchanagar area under Sadar Upazila, reports BSS.
The accident occurred at around 2am last night and all these three deceased were CNG-run auto rickshaw drivers who were waiting to receive gas behind the bus, said filling station manager Al-Amin.
Of them, ten critically injured were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Local people said a Meghna Paribahan passenger bus of Lakshmipur-Ramgati route entered into the Green Life Filling Station at 1:45am at night and the cylinder of the bus suddenly exploded when it was filling with gas.
As a result, three CNG drivers died on the spot and 20 others injured.
