Two security guards, who sustained burn injuries in a textile mill fire in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj last week, died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Monday.
The deceased are Abdul Hannan, 50, son of Md Shafik of Lakshmipur and Kabir Hossain, 45, son of Rafique of Narayanganj.
Shawon Bin Rahman, the resident surgeon of the institute, said that both Hannan and Kabir died to their injuries at the hospital in the morning.
Kabir suffered 53 per cent burn injuries and died at the hospital at about 9:30am at the intensive care unit. Hannan, who received 40 per cent injuries, died at the ICU at about 2:40am.
On May 1, four workers were injured when a fire broke out at the mill following an explosion caused by high pressure of gas though the factory was closed on the occasion of May day, said deputy assistant director of Narayanganj fire service and civil defence Abdullah Al Arefin.
Among the injured, Saiful Islam, 32, has been undergoing treatment at the burn unit with 34 per cent burn injuries.
Liakat Ali, officer-in-charge of Rupganj police station, said that a general diary was lodged with the police station on Monday but no complaint was lodged yet.
