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Dhaka: Three people, including a woman and her daughter, died and two people were injured when a boiler exploded at a rice mill in Palli Bidyut area of Thakurgaon’s Sadar upazila on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Firoz Wahid, officer-in-charge of Thakurgaon Police Station, said the incident occurred at 9:15 am when the boiler of the rice mill, owned by one Saidur Rahman, exploded.
A fire also broke out at the rice mill following the explosion, according to Dhaka Tribune.
A firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze immediately.
The injured were taken to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital.