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On the night of {{dts|2022.06.04|format=dmy}}, a fire and subsequent explosions at a container storage facility in [[Sitakunda]], [[Chittagong District]], [[Bangladesh]], killed at least 49 people and injured more than 450 others.{{r|bbc|dhakatribune|jazeera|reuters}} |
On the night of Saturday, {{dts|2022.06.04|format=dmy}}, a fire and subsequent explosions at a container storage facility in [[Sitakunda]], [[Chittagong District]], [[Bangladesh]], killed at least 49 people and injured more than 450 others.{{r|bbc|dhakatribune|jazeera|reuters}} |
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The incident occurred at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area of Sitakunda.{{r|dhakatribune|washingtonpost}} |
The incident occurred at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area of Sitakunda.{{r|dhakatribune|washingtonpost}} As of Sunday afternoon, the fire was still burning, and the [[Bangladesh Army]] had joined the efforts to fight the fire.{{r|dhakatribune.army|jazeera}} |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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At least 49 people were killed and more than 450 others injured due to the incident.{{r|dhakatribune|jazeera}} A Chittagong health official stated that at least 350 of the injured were at [[Chittagong Medical College|Chittagong Medical College Hospital]] (CMCH)<!-- presumably transported there, but source does not explicitly state this -->.{{r|dhakatribune}} Many of those deceased were burnt badly enough that a CMCH official stated that [[DNA profiling]] is needed to determine their identities.{{r|dhakatribune.profiling}} Brigadier General Main Uddin, Director General of the [[Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence]], reported that five firefighters were amongst those killed, and twenty-one amongst those injured.{{r|dhakatribune.firefighters}} |
At least 49 people were killed and more than 450 others injured due to the incident.{{r|dhakatribune|jazeera}} A Chittagong health official stated that at least 350 of the injured were at [[Chittagong Medical College|Chittagong Medical College Hospital]] (CMCH)<!-- presumably transported there, but source does not explicitly state this -->.{{r|dhakatribune}} Many of those deceased were burnt badly enough that a CMCH official stated that [[DNA profiling]] is needed to determine their identities.{{r|dhakatribune.profiling}} Brigadier General Main Uddin, Director General of the [[Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence]], reported that five firefighters were amongst those killed, and twenty-one amongst those injured.{{r|dhakatribune.firefighters}} |
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== Aftermath == |
== Aftermath == |
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Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] was in "deep shock and sorrow" due to the severity of the incident, and requested that authorities provide treatment to those injured.{{r|dhakatribune.hasina}} The government announced that families of those deceased would receive 50,000{{nbsp}}[[Bangladeshi taka|BDT]] in compensation, while those injured would receive 20,000{{nbsp}}BDT.{{r|dhakatribune.compensation}} |
Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] was in "deep shock and sorrow" due to the severity of the incident, and requested that authorities provide treatment to those injured.{{r|dhakatribune.hasina}} The government announced that families of those deceased would receive 50,000{{nbsp}}[[Bangladeshi taka|BDT]] in compensation, while those injured would receive 20,000{{nbsp}}BDT.{{r|dhakatribune.compensation}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 10:05, 5 June 2022
| Date | 4 June 2022 |
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| Location | Sitakunda, Chittagong District, Bangladesh |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 49[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 450+[2] |
On the night of Saturday, 4 June 2022, a fire and subsequent explosions at a container storage facility in Sitakunda, Chittagong District, Bangladesh, killed at least 49 people and injured more than 450 others.[3][2][1][4]
The incident occurred at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area of Sitakunda.[2][5] As of Sunday afternoon, the fire was still burning, and the Bangladesh Army had joined the efforts to fight the fire.[6][1]
Background
BM Container Depot, a private Dutch–Bangladesh joint venture, is an inland container depot that has been dealing with goods for import and export since 2011.[2][1][5] Local media reported that the depot had held about 5,000 containers.[1]
Fire
Local emergency services and sources reported that the fire began inside the loading area of the depot around 21:00 BST (15:00 UTC).[2]
Casualties
At least 49 people were killed and more than 450 others injured due to the incident.[2][1] A Chittagong health official stated that at least 350 of the injured were at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).[2] Many of those deceased were burnt badly enough that a CMCH official stated that DNA profiling is needed to determine their identities.[7] Brigadier General Main Uddin, Director General of the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence, reported that five firefighters were amongst those killed, and twenty-one amongst those injured.[8]
Aftermath
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in "deep shock and sorrow" due to the severity of the incident, and requested that authorities provide treatment to those injured.[9] The government announced that families of those deceased would receive 50,000 BDT in compensation, while those injured would receive 20,000 BDT.[10]
See also
- Hapur chemical plant explosion: another fatal industrial fire on the Indian subcontinent that occurred earlier that day
References
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- ^ https://archive.today/20220605093131/https://www.dhakatribune.com/nation/2022/06/05/chittagong-depot-fire-army-joins-rescue-operation
- ^ https://archive.today/20220605093011/https://www.dhakatribune.com/nation/2022/06/05/depot-fire-many-bodies-burnt-beyond-recognition
- ^ https://archive.today/20220605085731/https://www.dhakatribune.com/nation/2022/06/05/sitakunda-fire-5-firefighters-killed-in-line-of-duty
- ^ "archive.ph". Archive.today. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ https://archive.today/20220605091858/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2022/06/05/depot-fire-families-of-deceased-to-get-tk50000-in-compensation