The Health Minister said, “So far 46 casualties have been reported.” About 10 of the injured were admitted to the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit. People trapped in the building died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide cannot escape from the confined space. As a result, people trapped in that space inhale it. This happened with every victim. People who inhaled too much of it died. “None of those who survived are out of danger.”
The Health Minister further said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called him at 6:45 am today. He told the Health Minister that the government would do everything to ensure treatment of the injured persons.