N'ganj Blast Death Toll Reaches 20

The death toll from the blast in a mosque in Fatullah of Narayanganj has climbed to 20.

12 of the deceased were identified as Jewel, 7, Rashed, 30, Rifat,18, Mostafa Kamal, 34, Zubair, 18, Sabbir, 21, Kuddus Bepari, 72 Delwar Hossain, 48, Zunayed, 17, Humayun Kabir, 70, Ibrahim,43 and Jamal, 40.

Dr Samanta Lal Sen, the coordinator of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery unit, confirmed the information.

37 injured people were admitted to the hospital after the blasts of seven air conditioners at the mosque, he said.

''Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the hospital authorities to ensure the best treatment of the injured,'' he added saying none of the injured people is out of danger.

Some 40 people suffered burn injuries as all of the air conditioners of the mosque exploded during Esha prayers in Fatullah, Narayanganj on Friday night. One of the injured died at night.

Locals said the incident took place around 8:45 pm at Baitus Salam Mosque when the devotees had just finished their prayers. An air conditioner went off and sparked a fire inside the mosque. Later, the remaining six ACs exploded there, leaving the 40 devotees injured.