Moghbazar Blast: Death Toll Rises to 12 as Another Explosion Victim Dies

Another victim of the deadly collapse of a Moghbazar building triggered by a blast has succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll to 12.

Subhash Chandra Saha, 62, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, said Inspector Modasser Kaiser of the CTTC unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

A Cumilla native, Saha was hospitalized with severe head injuries after the terrible explosion caused the partial collapse of a building on the night of June 27. He was a passenger on one of the city buses that were on the street.

Saha, who lived at the capital’s Islampur with his family, had been moved to intensive care (ICU) after his condition deteriorated Monday night, said Inspector Kaiser.

On Sunday, Fire Service officials detected a gas leak on the ground floor of the building, Rakhi Neer, that partially collapsed following the massive explosion.

However, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd have refused the claim and alleges that the gas was leaking from a nearby line on the street.