, Jan. 31 -- Eight people were injured, including two with burns, when a gas cylinder exploded at Pasta Club Restaurant in the Wari area of Dhaka on Friday night.

The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. on the third floor of the Bata Showroom building under Wari Police Station, where the restaurant's kitchen gas cylinder suddenly exploded.

The injured were identified as Shah Alam, 45; Yunus, 30; Saurav, 25; Mehedi, 25; Mostofa, 27; Abir, 22; Jasim, 28; and Kamrul, 20.

Eyewitness Yusuf Sheikh said nearby people rushed to the scene after hearing the explosion. With the help of locals and passersby, the injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 11 p.m. Several victims are receiving treatment at the hospital's burn unit....