Health Minister: Condition of Bailey Road fire victims remains critical
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Prime minister has taken full responsibility of patients
Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has said that the victims of the Bailey Road fire are undergoing treatment in a critical condition.
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At least 10 victims who are admitted at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in critical conditionas their throats were burnt in the fire.
Two other injured patients are currently receiving treatment at the DMCH.
The health minister disclosed the information while speaking to reporters after visiting the injured patients at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and burn institute on Friday.
"Most of the victims of the Bailey Road fire succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. In situations of a fire where people are unable to escape from enclosed spaces, the generated smoke permeates their airways. Unfortunately, everyone in this incident faced a similar predicament," he said.
The health minister added: "Regrettably, none of those exposed to this poison has managed to survive. Sadly, they have all passed away. Those currently undergoing treatment are not out of danger, and we are diligently providing care right from the initial stages."
When asked what will happen to individuals whose bodies have not been identified, the minister said: “8 bodies are still to be handed over. Of these, those that have not yet been identified will be dealt with as per our standard procedures. DNA test will be done.”
At least 46 people were killed, and over 20 others sustained severe injuries by a devastating fire on Thursday night.
Firefighters rescued 70 people, including 42 in unconscious state, from the rooftop and different floors of the seven-storey Green Cozy Cottage.
The fire broke out at around 9:45pm.
Most of the people died as they jumped off the building or from burns or suffocation, said firefighters who brought the fire under control around 12:30am.
Fire officials say the blaze spread fast due to the presence of gas cylinders on several floors in the restaurant kitchens. People could not leave the building due to smoke in the staircase.