Firefighters still working to put out deadly Bangladesh container blaze

The death toll could rise as some of the injured are in a critical condition, said Chittagong civil surgeon Mohammed Elias Hossain.

Firefighters were still working on Sunday to put out a massive blaze that killed at least 41 people at a container depot in southeast Bangladesh, the latest incident highlighting the country's poor industrial safety track record.

The fire that also injured more than 150 broke out at the container facility on Saturday night at Sitakunda, 40 km (25 miles) from the port city of Chittagong, triggering a huge blast and multiple container explosions, officials said.

Chemical-filled containers were still exploding on Sunday as firefighters were attempting to douse the fire and officials said the army had joined the mission.

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