Loud explosions followed by massive fire in a container depot killed at least 43 people including six firefighters and injured more than 300 in southeastern Bangladesh.
The fire broke out at a container facility on Saturday night at Sitakunda, 40km (25 miles) from the port city of Chittagong, triggering multiple explosions, officials said.
“The death toll has risen to 43,” Elias Chowdhury, Chittagong’s chief doctor told Al Jazeera.
More deaths are feared as some injured people are critical.
At least 21 firefighters, who had been at the scene attempting to douse the blaze, have been injured.
As per reports, the container had explosive chemicals like Hydrogen Perioxide, however, the cause of the fire is still being ascertained.