Feni, April 2 -- Six people, including five children, suffered burns in a cylinder explosion of a CNG-run autorickshaw in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali on Wednesday.

The accident happened around 6:30 pm in front of the Globe Factory on the Maijdi to Chourasta regional highway in the Darbeshpur area of Choumuhani Municipality.

Dr Rajib Ahmed Chowdhury, Residential Medical Officer (RMO) of Noakhali General Hospital, said five of the burn victims were admitted to the hospital, with 5-7% burns on their bodies. However, all of them were out of danger.

The injured are Kohinur Hossain (55), daughter of Abdul Barik Hekim from Howlader Bari in Noannoi Union of the district's Sadar Upazila; Shahriar (9), son of Anwar from Nazirpur area of Ward 2...