<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Eight people were injured in blast apparently from leakage in a gas pipeline at Balirhat in Chattogram port city early Thursday.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bahar Uddin, senior station officer of Kalurghat Fire Station, said the explosion occurred in a semi-pacca building in the area near the residence of one Makbul Haji around 3 am, leaving eight people injured.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A portion of a wall was blown away during the explosion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and rescued the injured victims.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, they were taken toa local hospital and given first aid. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>