Twelve workers suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a
shipyard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram, on Saturday.
The injured have been identified as Ahmed Ullah, Mohammad
Al-Amin, Mohammad Barkat, Habil Ahmed, Mohammad Niamul Haque, Anwar Hossain,
Abul Kashem, Mohammad Jahangir, Mohammad Khairul, Mohammad Sagor, Mohammad
Rafiq, and Mohammad Saiful. The explosion occurred around 12:00 pm in the pump
room of SN Corporation’s shipyard, which then ignited a fire. Al Mamun, senior
station officer of Kumira Fire Service Station, said that two firefighting
units from Kumira and Sitakunda fire stations responded to the scene and
managed to control the fire. However, he noted that it may take additional time
to fully extinguish the blaze.
Md Shaikat Azad, in charge of the shipyard, stated that the
explosion happened while workers were cutting a scrap ship in its final stages,
resulting in injuries to the 12 workers. The injured were subsequently rescued
and transported to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. One of the injured is
in critical condition, said Azad. Sitakunda Police Station Officer-in-Charge
(OC) Kamal Uddin said police were dispatched following the explosion and
assured that legal action will be taken.
