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The death toll from the filling station fire in Mymensing sadar rose to three with the death of another victim early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Tofazzel Hossain, 45, an employee of the filling station and son of Abdus Salam of Rahmatpur area.
Shafiqul Islam Khan, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said four injured victims -Tofazzel, Quamrul Hasan, 35, a restaurant owner, his wife Shumi Akter, 30, Abdul Malek, 50---were taken to National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and then shifted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
Tofazzel breathed his last while undergoing treatment there, said the OC.
Earlier on Monday, two people were killed and six others injured as a massive fire broke out at Azahar filling station at Rahmatpur Bypass Road in Mymensingh Sadar. The deceased were identified as Himel, 30, son of Jamal Uddin from Kichmot village within the Mymensingh city corporation and Abdul Kuddus, 85.
A three member probe body was formed to look into the incident.
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