Twelve worshipers, including a boy, were killed, and dozens of others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a masjid in Narayanganj exploded Friday night on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka, an official said Saturday morning.
Fire officials suspected a gas leak caused the horrendous incident, which occurred when the Muslim worshipers were about to leave the masjid after their Isha (night) prayers at around 9 p.m. local time Friday night.
All eight air-conditioners on the ground floor burst into flames when there were reportedly around 100 worshipers at the three-storey masjid.
Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Fatullah Police Station in Narayanganj, said huge blasts caused window glasses of the masjid fly onto the street and burnt ceiling fans, wires and electric switch boards.
Kamrul Ahsan, a control room official at the fire service headquarters in Dhaka, said firemen managed to bring the flames under control after hectic efforts of around half an hour.
The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense have formed a committee to investigate the incident.
Source: CGTN
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