Five workers killed, seven injured in a blast in factory's boiler

Police said here that the boiler of Sasamusa sugar factory blasted killing three workers on the spot.

Two others died during  treatment at a local hospital.

The reason behind blast of the boiler could not be ascertained immediately.

Police  said the factory owner Mohammed Ali was absconding after the mishap.

Gopalganj SP, SDO and DDC had reached his residence to quiz his family members to get any clue about his whereabout.

Factory workers and local people were demonstrating before the owner's residence. The mob also damaged a few vehicles to vent ire against the incident.

Police  said three deceased had been identified as Kanhaiya Prasad Sharma, Kripa Choudhary and Samsuddin Miya, while two other victims were yet to  be identified.

The injured workers were admitted to a local hospital.