Three technicians were seriously injured when an air conditioner compressor pipe exploded during repair work at a hall room of the Engineering Institute in Dhaka’s Ramna area on Tuesday afternoon. The victims were rescued and admitted to the National Burn Institute. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., leaving one of the technicians, Md. Mamun, with burns covering 35 percent of his body. Doctors described his condition as critical.

According to eyewitness and colleague Abdul Malek, the explosion happened suddenly while the technicians were repairing the air conditioner. The injured were identified as Md. Mamun, 38, Mohammad Rusul, 30, and Ratan Chandra, 32. Local residents and coworkers quickly transported them to the hospital for treatment.

Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman of the National Burn Institute confirmed the extent of their injuries and said all three are receiving treatment. The families of the injured have demanded full medical support. Authorities have evacuated the hall room and ordered a safety inspection following the explosion.