Transformer blast burn 6 students in city

Six students of a madrasa sustained burn injuries as a transformer blasted in old Dhaka’s Bangshal area on Saturday morning.

The injured are Saber, Sajjad, Ashik, Soleman, Mostakin and Abdur Rahman, all aged between 7-8 years. They are students of Mohammadia Islamia Hafezia Madrasa, reports UNB.

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital sources said a fire broke out when the transformer exploded near the two-storey madrasa building around 8:30am, leaving them injured.

The victims were taken to the burn unit of DMCH, said DMCH police outpost in-charge Bachchu Miah.