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At least three adolescents of a family were injured in fire while flying air-balloon ahead of new year 2024 at city’s Puran Dhaka on Sunday (31 January) night.
The injured were identified as Siyam (17), Rakib (18) and Raihan (15).
Three separate such incidents also took place in the city while celebrating the 31st night and New Year during Sunday night.
“Three persons of a family were burnt severely in fire as they were flying air-balloon at Mujibar Ghat in Kamrangirchar at 12.15am on Monday”, said Police Camp in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) M Bacchu Mia.
After the incident, the three injured were rushed to emergency outdoor of Sheikh Hasina National Burn Plastic and Surgery Institute at around 1.30am.
Fire have burnt major portion of Siyam’s body and little parts of other two victims and they have been kept in observation at the emergency department of the Hospital.
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