Fire service official Amir Hossainsaid it was not immediately clear what caused the explosion. Rescue workers are seen at the site of a gas pipeline explosion in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh on Nov. 17. REUTERS/STRINGER According to Mohammad Mohsin, oneperson suffered burns while others were wounded when the wall collapsed. DHAKA – At least seven people werekilled and eight others were injured on Sunday after a gas pipeline exploded inthe Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong, the police said.
Last month, seven children died aftera gas cylinder used for inflating balloons exploded in this capital. Faulty gas pipelines and substandardcylinders often cause accidents in the south Asian country, blamed on laxmonitoring.(Reuters)