Inferno at depot in Sitakunda

Published: 05 Jun 2022 20:06 BdST Updated: 05 Jun 2022 20:06 BdST

A massive fire broke out at the BM Container Depot in the Kadmarsul area of Chattogram's Sitakunda on Saturday night. Fire service officials have been struggling to bring the flames under control on Sunday as a series of explosions fueled by chemical-filled containers worsened the situation. The battle rages on with dozens already dead, many injured, and with families mourning their loved ones. Photo: Suman Babu
  • Hundreds of containers burn in the BM Container Depot as firefighters officials are unable to bring the huge blaze under control on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022. Photo: Suman Babu

    Hundreds of containers burn in the BM Container Depot as firefighters officials are unable to bring the huge blaze under control on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Among the dead are firefighters who sacrificed their lives while battling the blaze at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022 . Photo: Suman Babu

    Among the dead are firefighters who sacrificed their lives while battling the blaze at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022 . Photo: Suman Babu

  • Authorities have failed to douse a blaze that has continued to ravage the BM Container Depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, after it started the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

    Authorities have failed to douse a blaze that has continued to ravage the BM Container Depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, after it started the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

  • A monstrous fire engulfs property worth millions of taka as thousands of containers filled with goods burn on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022. Photo: Suman Babu

    A monstrous fire engulfs property worth millions of taka as thousands of containers filled with goods burn on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Twenty-five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, to extinguish a fire at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram. Photo: Suman Babu

    Twenty-five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, to extinguish a fire at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Among the dead are firefighters who sacrificed their lives while battling the blaze at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022 . Photo: Suman Babu

    Among the dead are firefighters who sacrificed their lives while battling the blaze at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022 . Photo: Suman Babu

  • Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

    Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

    Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

    Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

    Families and relatives mourn the dead at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, while many others have gone missing after a blaze broke out at a Sitakunda depot the night before. Photo: Suman Babu

  • Twenty-five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, to extinguish a fire at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram. Photo: Suman Babu

    Twenty-five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022, to extinguish a fire at the BM Container Depot in Chattogram. Photo: Suman Babu

 

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