Ambulance and 9 Motorcycles Burned in Fire at Bagerhat District Hospital, 1 Injured.

Masum Howlader, Bagerhat. A fire broke out at Bagerhat 250-Bed District Hospital. An ambulance and 9 motorcycles were completely burned in the fire. However, there were no casualties. The fire at the 250-bed district hospital was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder in an ambulance. The ambulance driver, Faridul Islam (55), was injured in the incident. At the time of the incident, 9 motorcycles parked next to the ambulance were also burned. After the fire spread, panic broke out in the hospital’s outpatient department. Due to the smoke, patients, relatives and others rushed out of the hospital. Eyewitnesses said that on Tuesday (11 August) around 12:30 PM, a gas cylinder in an ambulance parked in front of the hospital’s old building suddenly exploded. After the explosion, the ambulance caught fire and driver Faridul Islam jumped into the pond in front of the hospital to save his life. At that time, the fire also spread to 9 motorcycles parked on both sides of the ambulance. Within moments, the hospital area was engulfed in smoke. When the smoke entered the hospital buildings, panic spread among patients and their relatives. Upon receiving the news, fire service members rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. Dr. Ashim Kumar Samaddar, Superintendent of Bagerhat 250-Bed District Hospital, said a gas cylinder in an ambulance parked at the entrance of the hospital’s old building exploded, and the fire spread within moments. The fire then spread to 9 motorcycles parked nearby. When smoke from the fire entered the hospital buildings, panic was created among patients and their relatives. Upon receiving the news, fire service members quickly arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control in about half an hour. The ambulance driver, Faridul Islam,was injured in this incident.