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2 more victims' remains found at Ctg depot, death toll at 43

TBP Desk
07 Jun 2022 18:24:16 | Update: 07 Jun 2022 18:41:00
2 more victims' remains found at Ctg depot, death toll at 43
Firefighters attend the funeral of their colleague Shakil Torofdar, who died on duty extinguishing a fire at a shipping container storage facility followed by an explosion in Sitakunda, Chittagong, in Dhaka on June 7, 2022 — AFP

The remains of two more bodies have been discovered in two separate locations at Sitakunda's BM Container Depot, where a series of explosions took place after a fire broke out on Saturday night.

Firefighters discovered parts of two charred bodies while working on the scene Tuesday, according to media reports.

It is being presumed that one of them was a firefighter, while the other was a security guard.

With the new recovery, the death toll from the incident now stands at 43. The victims include nine firefighters.

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Meanwhile, after 60 hours of tireless efforts, firefighters were able to bring the devastating blaze at the depot under control on the day.

Authorities have not determined the cause of the disaster but suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.

"The fire has not been put out completely but there is no risk of further explosion as our team has sorted out the chemical containers… one by one," Senior Fire Service Official Monir Hossain told Reuters.

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In addition to the Fire Service and Civil Defence, more than 500 members of the Bangladesh Army, Navy, Police and RAB have been continuing efforts to deal with the disaster.

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