Two new body remains have been recovered from the site of the BM Container Depot in Chittagong’s Sitakunda where a weekend fire killed at least 44 people.
Members of the Fire Service and Civil Service found the charred body remains on Wednesday afternoon.
The bodies were brought to Chittagong Medical College (CMC) Hospital, said Alauddin Talukder, assistant sub-inspector of district police.
A body is being carried away from BM Container Depot following a fire, Sunday, June 5, 2022 Dhaka Tribune"Two more body remains and a skull were brought from the depot around 7:15pm," he said.
At least 450 people were injured in the fire caused by the explosion at the depot late on Saturday night.
The massive blaze was fully doused after 86 hours on Wednesday.
The death toll as of Wednesday morning stands at 44, but officials fear it could rise as many of the victims are critically injured and some people remain missing after the explosions.
Photo of BM Container Depot following a fire, Sunday, June 5, 2022 Pimple Barua/Dhaka TribuneAlthough the reason behind the fire has yet to be unearthed, Fire Service officials confirmed that they had not been informed that chemicals had been stored at the depot.
Three probe panels, including a nine-member local administration committee, were formed on Sunday to probe the incident.
