2021 Moghbazar explosion
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| Date | June 27, 2021 |
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| Time | 7.30 pm BST |
| Location | Moghbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°44′56″N 90°24′26″E / 23.7489°N 90.4072°E |
| Cause | Gas explosion |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100+ |
The Moghbazar explosion took place on 27 June 2021 at the wireless[clarification needed] gate of Moghbazar in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 7 people were killed and more than 100 injured, out of whom 66 were admitted to various hospitals. Police suspect the incident was caused by frozen gas.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Casualties and damage
Hundreds of people were injured in the blast. Six people were killed. Among the injured, about 66 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Most of the injured were from nearby buildings, a few bus passengers and pedestrians.
The three-storey old building on 79 Outer Circular Road on the Mouchak-Magbazar road has partially collapsed. Sounds and blast waves caused by the blast damaged 14 nearby multi-storey buildings. 12 of the buildings are commercial and 2 are residential. In one building was the office of the online news portal 'Aparajey Bangla'. The damaged buildings are: building no. 79 on Outer Circular Road, Rashmono Specialized Hospital, Nazrul School, Arang Showroom, Bishal Center, Dom-Ino Commercial, Best Buy Showroom, Bengal Trades Center, Calcutta Dry Cleaners, Moghbazar Plaza, Hamdard Medical and Sales Center and the Vision Emporium Showroom.[8] The blast also damaged three local buses and wounded their occupants.[9]
References
- ^ "Moghbazar explosion: IGP smells methane gas, refuses to draw conclusion". Dhaka Tribune. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Moghbazar explosion: Police to form another committee involving bomb disposal unit, says IGP". The Daily Star. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Moghbazar Explosion: Gas line leak may have caused it". The Daily Star. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "At least 7 die in Moghbazar building collapse after explosion". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Police form seven-member body to probe Moghbazar explosion". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Blast kills several people in Dhaka". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh probes deadly Dhaka building explosion". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ মগবাজারে বিস্ফোরণ : মোট ১৪ ভবন ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত. jagonews24.com. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ মগবাজারে বিস্ফোরণ : বিকট শব্দ শুনে ছোটাছুটি করতে থাকে মানুষ. jagonews24.com. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2021.