2 More Bodies Recovered from the Rubble

Two more bodies have been recovered from the rubble after a fire and explosion at the BM container depot in Sitakunda, Chattogram.

Cumilla Fire Service Assistant Director Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman confirmed that the two bodies were recovered on Tuesday (June 7) morning.

He said fire service personnel recovered parts of two more burnt bodies during the depot's removal work. Looking at the clothes, it looks like a corpse of a fire service worker. However, we are not yet sure about this.

Mohammad Al Amin, a firefighter, said work was under way to identify the body from the scene. In many places, the bones will be collected and DNA tested and handed over to the family.

Meanwhile, the army said that the fire at the depot came under control after 61 hours. They also said that there is no major danger from this depot.

The fire broke out inside the BM container depot loading point at around 9pm on Saturday (June 4). While working on fire control, a container containing chemicals exploded with a loud sound.

The blaze has so far killed 43 people, including nine firefighters. More than four hundred were injured.