A man from Cumilla’s Chauddagram, identified as Nurul Amin Sohag, died after suffering severe burns in a gas cylinder explosion that triggered a fire at a five-story ‘Bed and Breakfast’ hotel in Delhi’s Hauz Rani area on Wednesday morning. His younger sister and brother-in-law were also critically injured and are currently receiving treatment at Max Hospital in Delhi. Sohag was rescued in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries on Thursday while undergoing treatment.

According to family sources, the incident caused deep grief in Sohag’s home village of Madhyam Sangishwar and the nearby Dhorokra Bazar area, where residents expressed condolences both locally and on social media. The Chauddagram Upazila Nirbahi Officer confirmed that the administration has contacted the family and will provide all necessary assistance, including repatriation of the body if requested.

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi stated that among eight injured Bangladeshis, three were in critical condition, and with Sohag’s death, the total number of fatalities from the fire reached 22, including victims from multiple countries.