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The Tongi gas-leak house explosion

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A gas-leak explosion in a Tongi house critically burned Lal Chan, his wife Nasima and their teenage daughter Tanisa; they were taken to Dhaka’s National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, with burns reported at 95%, 85% and 85%, respectively. Their condition remains critical in the latest account, and the investigation into the leak and explosion is unresolved.

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  1. Update 1Tongi explosion critically burns family of three; cause remains unconfirmed

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    Tongi explosion critically burns family of three; cause remains unconfirmed

    Lal Chan suffered 95 percent burns, while his wife and teenage daughter each suffered 85 percent burns. All three were reported critical; a suspected pipeline leak remains unconfirmed.

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  • National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgeryhospital in Bangladesh1 report

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