Fire at Ctg depot still not under control, small explosions ongoing
BM Container Depot in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila has been burning for over 11 hours.
The fire at the depot could not be extinguished by 9am today, reports our staff correspondent.
After visiting the spot around 7am, it was found that piles of containers at various locations were still on fire. At times, explosions could still be heard.
The fire service and civil defense personnel were unable to make headway despite multiple attempts since this morning due to the explosions.
It was difficult to tell which of the hundreds of containers had chemicals, according to a Chattogram fire official.
"In this situation, entering the depot is extremely dangerous. As a result, putting out the fire is impossible," he said,
DIG Anwar Hossain of Chattogram Range Police arrived at the scene around 8am. Inside the depot, he said, there are still explosions. He further said that starting an investigation before putting out the fire is difficult.
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