Dhaka, March 8 -- An 18-month-old child who suffered severe burns in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj six days ago has died, raising the death toll to two.

The child, identified by a single name as Sumaiya, succumbed to her wounds around 10:40am on Saturday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka's National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, a resident surgeon at the emergency department.

"Sumaiya suffered burns on 44 percent of her body," he added.

Her parents, Sohag and Rupali, both garment workers who provided only their first names, also suffered burns and remain hospitalised.

Earlier, around 1am on Saturday, another victim, 40-year-old Hannan, succumbed to his injuries.

He had ...