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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
Ruma Paul

Two days after deadly blasts, Bangladesh container depot still burns

Members of Sommilito Sangskritik Jote organisation participate in a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims of the fire that broke out in an inland container depot in Sitakunda, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Firefighters battled for a third day on Monday to control a huge fire that killed dozens when it triggered explosions at a Bangladesh container depot, as officials warned of the risk of further blasts if the flames spread to chemicals stored nearby.

Drone footage from the BM Container Depot at Sitakunda, 40 km (25 miles) from the southeastern port city of Chittagong, showed thick columns of smoke still rising from burnt-out containers some 46 hours after the blaze broke out.

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