Boiler blast kills one in Jhenidah
One person was killed and three others were injured as a boiler blasted at Progati Rice Mills at Hat Gopalpur Bazar here yesterday.
The deceased is Abdul Kader, 55, son of late Abdul Kuddus of Teorda village in Jhenidah Sadar.
Eyewitnesses said, Abdul Kader had been working at the mills with Sufia Khatun, 30, Mongol Kumar, 28, and Nazrul Islam, 32. All on a sudden, the boiler of the mills exploded with a big bang causing instantaneous death of Kader at about 9:15 am. Sufia Khatun, Mongol Kumar and Nazrul Islam sustained serious injuries. They were immediately rushed to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital for treatment.
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