Sylhet, July 31 -- A technician was killed and another seriously injured after a wheel of the boarding bridge exploded at Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Thursday afternoon.

The deceased, Roman Ahmed, 28, hailed from Luchai village in Sylhet Sadar Upazila. The injured, Enamul, 25, is from Mahaldig village in the same area and is currently receiving treatment at Osmani Medical College Hospital.

The explosion occurred while 5 to 6 workers were repairing the wheels of the airport's boarding bridge, said Airport Director Hafiz Ahmed.

They were initially taken to Osmani Medical College Hospital. Roman was later transferred to Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital's ICU, where he succumbed to his injuries, he added.

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