Man injured in gas bottle explosion succumbs

Rabi Sattan and his wife Meera Hemraj

Rabi Sattan, the Kitty resident who sustained burns about his body a little over two months ago in a gas bottle explosion at his Railway Line, Kitty home succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Prabhodial Sattan, the dead man’s father yesterday confirmed his death to Stabroek News.

The elder Sattan said that Rabi died around 2pm on Sunday in the Burn Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted since the incident.

The incident had occurred around 5.15 am on September 26, in the bottom flat of the Lot 45 Railway Line, Kitty house, occupied by 39-year-old Rabi and his wife, Meera Hemraj, 36.