A gas cylinder exploded at the annual sports day programme of Rajshahi Cadet College (RCC) today injuring four people in Charghat upazila of the district.

The injured were as RCC staffs Waheduzzaman, 30, Monjur Rahman, 28, and Robiul Islam, 45, and Selim Hossein, 40, our local correspondent reports.

The incident took place around 8:30am, said Hedayetun Nabi, acting principal of the cadet college. “Two balloon sellers were hired for the annual sports day programme.”

It was one of the gas cylinders of those balloon sellers that exploded during the programme. The injured were whisked off to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.