The death toll from the Rajabari scrap godown explosion rose to six, with another injured succumbing at a city hospital in the small hours of Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 30.
Al Amin, who sustained 75% burns, breathed his last at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery around 2.30am, said Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police outpost in-charge Md Bacchu Mia.
On Monday night, Masum Ali, 35, son of Rahad Ali, who received 80% burns, succumbed to his injuries around 7:35 pm at the hospital, said Md Bacchu.
Earlier on Monday, around 1.30am, Mizan, who suffered 95% burns, succumbed to his injuries, Bacchu Mia said.
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On Sunday, three injured — Gazi Mazharul Islam, 48, Md Alam Mia, 20, and Md Nur Hossain, 60 — died at the same hospital.
Eight people suffered burn injuries in the blast that occurred around 11.45am on Saturday in the godown, said officer-in-charge of Turag Police Station, Mehedi Hasan.
The other injured — Masum, 35, Shafiqul and Md. Shahin, 25 — are undergoing treatment at the hospital with severe injuries.
Among them, Masum sustained 95% burns, Shafiqul 80% and Shahin 35%, said the hospital’s resident surgeon, Dr SM Ayub Hossain.
Source: United News of Bangladesh