Another worker dies

Another worker who sustained severe burns while melting iron at a steel mill factory in Gazipur's Tongi area early Friday, died at a hospital yesterday morning. The deceased is Ripon Chandra Mahanta (30).

Ripon breathed his last around 7am at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said its resident surgeon Partha Sanker Paul.

With Ripon, two workers have died in the incident so far. Dulal (45) succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.

Five workers of SS Steel Mills Ltd suffered burn injuries while melting iron bars. They were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition.

Mizanur Rahman, firefighter of Tongi Fire Service and Civil Defence, said fire service was not informed about it.

Emdadul Hosen, OC of Tongi West Police Station, said police filed a GD to enquire if the mill ensured safety measures for workers.