Ambulance in Bangladesh. File photoNEW DELHI, Jun 5 At least 25 people have died and more than 450 have been injured in a fire at a private container warehouse in southeastern Bangladesh's Chitagon city, India TV reported.» investigation into the incident suspects that the container depot caught fire due to chemicals,» Chitagon police spokesman Nurul Alam said. According to police, the fire broke out around 21:00 local time on Saturday, about two hours later, a strong explosion was heard at the fire site when the fire, allegedly reached the containers of chemicals, after which the fire spread to a large area. «At least 19 fire departments are involved in extinguishing the fire, and six ambulances are also on the spot,» Farooq Hossein Sikdar, assistant director of the Chittagong Fire Department, said. As doctors note that most of the victims received mild to moderate burns, but the health status of several people is estimated to be ak critical. Fire officials also believe the death toll could rise.
