2021 Moghbazar explosion

The Moghbazar explosion took place on 27 June 2021 at the wireless gate of Moghbazar in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 7 people were killed and more than 100 injured, out of which 66 were admitted to various hospitals. Police suspect the incident was caused by frozen gas.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Moghbazar explosion
DateJune 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
Time7.30 pm BST
LocationMoghbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CauseGas explosion
Deaths11
Non-fatal injuries100+

Casualties and damage

Hundreds of people were injured in the blast. 6 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 killed three local buses and their occupants.[9]

References
  1. "Moghbazar explosion: IGP smells methane gas, refuses to draw conclusion". Dhaka Tribune. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. "Moghbazar explosion: Police to form another committee involving bomb disposal unit, says IGP". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. "Moghbazar Explosion: Gas line leak may have caused it". The Daily Star. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. "At least 7 die in Moghbazar building collapse after explosion". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. Express, The Financial. "Police form seven-member body to probe Moghbazar explosion". The Financial Express. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. "Bangladesh: Blast kills several people in Dhaka". amp.dw.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. "Bangladesh probes deadly Dhaka building explosion". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. jagonews24.com. "মগবাজারে বিস্ফোরণ : মোট ১৪ ভবন ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. jagonews24.com. "মগবাজারে বিস্ফোরণ : বিকট শব্দ শুনে ছোটাছুটি করতে থাকে মানুষ". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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