MYMENSINGH: Three people were killed in a boiler explosion in a Rice mill at Dara bazaar of Halua ghat of the district early Saturday.

Confirmed the matter, Halua ghat thana officer-in-charge Imarat Hossain Gazi told banglanews that the three sustained burn injuries in a blast at boiler of the rice mill in early hours on the day. 

Later, they succumbed to their injuries at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital at 7:30am, he added.

BDST: 0856 HRS, MAY 17, 2014