Massive fire breaks out at storage facility in Bangladesh, 25 killed, 450 Injured

At least 25 people were killed and 450 injured due to the fire that broke out at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong on Saturday evening. Given the magnitude of the fire, authorities fear that the death toll may rise.

"Twenty-five people have died in the fire including five firefighters. The death toll is expected to increase as the fire is still not totally under control," said Bangladesh health department director Hasan Shahriar.

As per the preliminary investigation, the fire was most likely caused due to a chemical reaction. Also, the locals have confirmed that there was an explosion as well. 

The police officials said that the fire broke out at around 9 pm followed by an explosion at around midnight.

"Around 19 firefighting units are working to douse the fire and six ambulances are also available on the spot." Said Chittagong Fire Service and Civil Defense Assistant Director Md Faruk Hossain Sikdar.