, July 16 -- Two men, who sustained burn injuries in a gas explosion at their residence in the capital's Sutrapur last week, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday, said a doctor.

The deceased were identified as Rokon, 14 and Tamim Peda, 16.

This raised the death toll from the explosion to three.

Dr. Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said Rokon, who suffered 60 percent burn injuries, breathed his last at the Intensive Care unit (ICU) of the hospital around 2:45 am.

Besides, Tamim Peda, 16, who received 42 percent burn injuries, died at the hospital at around 8:15 am on Wednesday.

Five members of a family, including three children, suffered burn injuries in a gas...