2022 Sitakunda fire information

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2022 Sitakunda fire
Date	4 June 2022 to 7 June 2022
Time	Start of fire:; ~21:00 BST (15:00 UTC); First explosion:; ~23:45 BST (17:45 UTC)
Location	BM Container Depot, Kadamrasul area, Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh
Coordinates	22°27′18″N 91°44′15″E / 22.4550°N 91.7375°E
Type	Fire and explosions
Deaths	≥47
Non-fatal injuries	~450

On the night of 4 June 2022, a fire and subsequent explosions at a container depot in Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh killed at least 47 people and injured around 450 others.^[1]^[4]^[2]^[a]

The incident occurred at BM Container Depot in the Kadamrasul area of Sitakunda Upazila.^[1]^[6] After a fire started in the loading area at around 21:00 BST (15:00 UTC), a massive explosion occurred at around 23:45 BST (17:45 UTC), triggering more explosions that spread across the depot caused by ignition of chemicals stored in the containers.^[1]^[7]^[8]^[9] The force of the explosions affected buildings several kilometres away, and one witness stated that the explosions caused a rain of fireballs.^[10]^[11]

The head of Bangladesh's fire service stated that there was hydrogen peroxide in the depot which prevented the fire from being controlled.^[10] The following afternoon, the fire was still burning and explosions were still being heard. The army had also joined efforts to fight the fire.^[4]^[12]^[13] The fire was finally brought under control and ended on the afternoon of 7 June 2022.^[14]

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A firefighter facing the fire at night^[3]
Fighting the fire the next day^[4]
The fire as seen from a distance^[1]
A victim being transported to hospital^[5]

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