The Moghbazar explosion took place on 27 June 2021 at the wireless gate of Moghbazar in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 7 people were killed and more than 100 injured, out of which 66 were admitted to various hospitals. Police suspect the incident was caused by frozen gas.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Date | June 27, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | 7.30 pm BST |
| Location | Moghbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Cause | Gas explosion |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100+ |
Casualties and damage edit
Hundreds of people were injured in the blast. 6 people were killed. Among the injured, about 66 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Most of the injured were from nearby buildings, a few bus passengers and pedestrians.
The three-storey old building on 79 Outer Circular Road on the Mouchak-Magbazar road has partially collapsed. Sounds and blast waves caused by the blast damaged 14 nearby multi-storey buildings. 12 of the buildings are commercial and 2 are residential. In one building was the office of the online news portal 'Aparajey Bangla'. The damaged buildings are: building no. 79 on Outer Circular Road, Rashmono Specialized Hospital, Nazrul School, Arang Showroom, Bishal Center, Dom-Ino Commercial, Best Buy Showroom, Bengal Trades Center, Calcutta Dry Cleaners, Moghbazar Plaza, Hamdard Medical and Sales Center and the Vision Emporium Showroom.[8] The blast also killed three local buses and their occupants.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Moghbazar explosion: IGP smells methane gas, refuses to draw conclusion". Dhaka Tribune. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Moghbazar explosion: Police to form another committee involving bomb disposal unit, says IGP". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Moghbazar Explosion: Gas line leak may have caused it". The Daily Star. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "At least 7 die in Moghbazar building collapse after explosion". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Express, The Financial. "Police form seven-member body to probe Moghbazar explosion". The Financial Express. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Blast kills several people in Dhaka". amp.dw.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh probes deadly Dhaka building explosion". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ jagonews24.com. "মগবাজারে বিস্ফোরণ : মোট ১৪ ভবন ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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