Three workers sustained serious burn injuries following a furnace explosion at a steel mill in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Friday.
The incident occurred at Bikrampur Steel Limited, located in the Kanchan area under the upazila.
Police identified the injured as Bellal Hossain, 35, Roman, 30, and Rabbani, 35. All three were admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka in critical condition.
Officer-in-charge of Rupganj police station, Tariqul Islam, confirmed the incident.
Arif Khan, an employee at the mill, said that a section of the furnace suddenly leaked in the morning and exploded while melting iron. As a result, three of their co-workers suffered burn injuries.
NIBPS resident surgeon Shaon Bin Rahman said that the injured were receiving treatment in the hospital鈥檚 emergency department.
According to him, Bellal sustained burns to 20 per cent of his body, Roman to 36 per cent, and Rabbani to 15 per cent.
鈥榃e are investigating the matter and will take necessary action,鈥� OC Tariqul Islam added.
