DHAKA: Four people sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out at a slum in capital’s Gabtoli area on Wednesday night.

The fire originated around 9:30pm from a shanty of the slum, leaving them severely injured, said Shanta, a victim of the fire, to banglanews.

The injured workers –Shanta,20, her daughter Bristi, 3, Rubel, 12, and Abdul Gani, 43-- were rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) around 10:40am, said Mozammel Haque, in-charge of DMCH police camp.

DMCH burn unit on-duty doctor Dr Salauddin said that of the injured, condition of Shanta, Bristi, Rubel, and Abdul Gani who suffered 98, 33, 58, and 35 percent burn injuries respectively, is critical.

BDST: 0848 HRS, DEC 25, 2014