The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Savar

Three people were killed and five injured critically as the gas cylinder of a truck exploded at a CNG-filling station here yesterday.

Local sources said the cylinder blew off with a big bang when it was being refilled in the filling station of Energy Plus Limited company at Savar Upazila bus-stand at about 1:45pm, killing three truck laborers and injuring five others.

Two of the dead were identified as Rafiq, 23, of Bhola district and Syful, 25, of Sherpur.

On information, police rushed to the spot and sent the bodies to hospital morgue.

The injured included Sohag and Sushanto, employees of the CNG station, one taxi driver and two laborers of the truck.

Injured Sushanto was released after first aid while condition of the other injured was stated "critical".