Bangladesh: More Than 300 Injured, 49 Killed In Huge Fire At A Container Depot
At the very least 49 people have actually shed their lives after a large fire burst out at a delivery container depot situated in Chittagong in Bangladesh last evening, authorities reported today.
The crash at the delivery container depot in Sitakunda has actually left virtually 300 people hurt and also authorities are afraid that the fatality matter will certainly raise.
Per Nurul Alam, the policeman that was published at the authorities station Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the preliminary probe has actually suggested that the fire burst out owing to a chain reaction.

Local media has actually reported that fire has actually spread out after a surge.
The policeman has actually reported that the fire burst out at concerning 9 pm and also the surge happened at twelve o’clock at night. Following the blast, the fire spread quickly.
The principal of the Health and also Service Department at Red Crescent Youth Chittagong, Istakul Islam, pointed out that greater than 450 people have actually experienced an injury in the event. The fatality matter can be much more.
Per resources, the surge was so extreme that home window panes of residences that neighbored obtained ruined.
The Assitant Director of Chittagong Fire Service and also Civil Defense, Md Faruk Hossain Sikdar, pointed out that around 19 firefighting systems had actually been working together to blow out the fire. Six rescues were readily available at the area.
The container depot has actually been functional given that 2011 (May).