Four people were injured in a fire that broke out in a restaurant in Vatara area of the capital early morning on Wednesday.
The injured Tariqul Islam Tarek, 39, Md. Haris Uddin, 26, Khadija Begum, 43, Rahima Begum, 34, were admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. All of them were employees of the restaurant.
The accident occurred when the gas cylinder line and gas stove of "Cafe Four Star" restaurant in New Market area under Vatara police station were being repaired at 9:30am on Wednesday, said Inspector Md Bacchu Miah, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police outpost.
Doctor Tariqul Islam of Sheikh Hasina Nat’l Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery said Haris and Tarek were kept under observation. Their condition is stable now.
While, Khadija and Rahima have been discharged after giving first aid treatment, he added.
