2022 Sitakunda fire and explosions

On the night of 4 June 2022, a fire and then explosions at a container depot in Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh, killed at least 41 people and injured more than 450 others.[1]

The incident occurred at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area of Sitakunda Upazila. After a fire started in the loading area, a massive explosion happened, causing more explosions that spread across the depot.

Official said that there was hydrogen peroxide in the depot which prevented the fire from being controlled.

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh officials say depot fire exacerbated by mislabelled chemicals". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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