Five people including a minor boy suffered severe burn injuries after the gas cylinder of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw exploded at Bahaddarhat in Chattogram city yesterday. The injured were identified as Md Farid, 40, the driver of the CNG auto-rickshaw, and its passengers Naznin Akter, 25, her son Mohammad Sifat, 2, Amena Begum, 40, and Rokeya Begum, 25.

Officer-in-charge of Chandgaon Police Station Abul Bashar said the gas cylinder of the vehicle exploded with a big bang when it reached in front of Mohona Community Centre where they were commuting to attend a wedding ceremony in the afternoon. The injured were taken to the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Chittagong Medical College and Hospital, the OC added.