Narayanganj, July 1 -- A woman and her daughter sustained severe burn injuries in a fire reportedly originated from a gas line leakage in Adamjee area of Siddhirganj upazila in Narayanganj district late Monday.

The victims are Nazma Begum, 40, and her 16-year-old daughter Afroza Akter, of the Adamjee area and they were residents of a tin-shed house as tenants. Nazma was a housemaid by profession.

Locals said there has been a leaked gas line under the house of the victims and they heard the sound of an explosion around 12:30 am. Later, they found the house shattered and the duo in critical condition.

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