Bangladesh Depot Fire

Authorities have not determined the cause of the disaster but suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.

Firefighters in Bangladesh brought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 49 people at a facility that a senior fire service official suspected had not followed safety guidelines.

Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people - nine of them from the fire service.

At least 49 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong last night, officials said today.

Bangladesh Container Depot Fire: A massive fire broke out at a private container depot in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Saturday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 450 people.

At least five people died and some 100 were injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in Bangladesh's southeastern town of Sitakunda, officials said Sunday.

Authorities have not determined the cause of the disaster but suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.

Firefighters in Bangladesh brought a blaze at a container depot under control on Tuesday, three days after fiery explosions killed at least 49 people at a facility that a senior fire service official suspected had not followed safety guidelines.

Bangladesh authorities accused a container depot operator Monday of not telling firefighters about a chemical stockpile before it exploded with devastating consequences, killing at least 49 people - nine of them from the fire service.

At least 49 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong last night, officials said today.

Bangladesh Container Depot Fire: A massive fire broke out at a private container depot in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Saturday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 450 people.

At least five people died and some 100 were injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in Bangladesh's southeastern town of Sitakunda, officials said Sunday.