A large fire broke out in a container yard in southern Bangladesh, killing 43 people and injuring about 300.
A fire broke out on the night of the 4th at a container yard in Chittagong, south of Bangladesh, about 200 kilometers from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
The fire spread to many containers and caused an explosion, according to local authorities, killing a total of 43 people, including those working here and firefighters involved in fire fighting, and injuring about 300. It means that it was done.
Local media reported that the chemicals in the cargo ignited and caused an explosion, and fire extinguishing activities continued on the afternoon of the 5th, more than half a day after the fire broke out, and the damage could be further increased.
The site is close to Bangladesh's largest port, Chittagong, and is a distribution base for storing containers imported and exported from the port.
In Bangladesh, fires in factories and warehouses have occurred one after another, killing many people, and fire prevention measures at work sites have become a major issue.