Sitakunda Depot Fire: Another Injured Man Dies

Another person named Masud Rana (38) was killed in an explosion and fire at a BM container depot in Sitakunda, Chattogram. The death toll has risen to 44 so far.

He died at the Intensive Care Unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Wednesday (June 8). He is a resident of Sarishabari Upazila of Jamalpur.

The matter has been confirmed by ASI Alauddin Talukder, Assistant Sub-Inspector of District Police in charge of the hospital.

He said that Masud Rana, one of the many people undergoing treatment at the CMCH burn unit, died at around 4.15 am today. After the autopsy, the body will be handed over to the family.

Earlier on Tuesday (June 7), the fire service recovered two bodies from the spot in Sitakunda. One of them is a fire service worker and the other is a security guard, said the fire service officials.

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

The blaze has killed at least 44 people, including nine firefighters. More than four hundred were injured.