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40 killed in Chemical explosion at Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 5 June (PTI) Officials stated on Sunday that a major fire triggered by an explosion ripped though the private chemical container warehouse in southern Bangladesh, killing at least 40 people and injuring over 450 others. A fire broke out at the BM Container Depot throughout the Kadamrasul neighbourhood of Chittagong’s Sitakunda Upazila on Saturday night. The reported injuries “Soย far,ย 40ย bodiesย haveย arrivedย atย theย morgueย here,”ย saidย aย policeย officialย thereย atย governmentย Chattagramย Medicalย Collegeย Hospitalย (CMCH).ย Theย Dhakaย Tribuneย quotedย Istakulย Islam,ย chiefย ofย Healthย andย Serviceย Departmentย inย Redย Crescentย Youthย Chittagong,ย asย saying,ย “Overย 450ย personsย haveย beenย hurtย inย thisย incident,ย ofย whichย atย leastย 350ย areย atย CMCH.”ย “Atย otherย hospitals,ย theย numberย ofย deathsย couldย beย higher,”ย Islamย warned. Furthermore, Ashraf Uddin, Chattogram Divisional Commissioner (DC) Ashraf Uddin stated that the DC office is providing USD 560 (Taka 50,000) to the families of the deceased. Meanwhile, the Daily Star claimed that USD 224 ( in Taka 20,000) has been provided to the injured’s families. PM…