In Bangladesh, four persons were killed and 15 others injured as a gas cylinder in an ambulance exploded following a collision with a bus in Savar on the Dhaka-Aricha highway today. The fire broke out due to the explosion engulfing two buses. The injured have been admitted to a hospital for treatment. Police said the death toll may rise further.

The Savar Fire Service have brought the fire under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Aricha highway remained suspended for several hours due to the accident.