Dhaka, March 3 -- At least eight people, including three children, have suffered burn injuries after a gas leak sparked a fire in a house in Narayanganj.

All of the victims have been admitted to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute and most are in critical condition, doctors say.

The fire broke out around 3:30am on Monday at a house in the Dhakeshwari No. 2 area in Narayanganj, said Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, resident physician at the institute's emergency department. They were brought to the institute around 4:45am.

"Most of them came with major burn injuries to the emergency department. Most of them have major burns and are in critical condition."

The injured have been identified as Md Sabbir, 16, Hannan, 40, Lucky, 30, Samia,...