BANGLADESH

Nine firefighters die in Ctg depot fire

At least nine firefighters, who were extinguishing fire that broke out at BM Container Depot in Shitolpur area of Sitakunda upazila in the district Saturday night, have died and three others remained missing following a subsequent explosion.

Referring to the Agrabad Fire Services, Sitakunda Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shahadat Hossain confirmed the death of nine firefighters.

Of them, five were identified as Rana Miah ,22, of Manikganj, Alauddin ,35, of Noakhali, Maniruzzaman ,30, of Cumilla, Shakil Tarafder ,24, of Khulna and Mithu Dewan ,55, of Rangamati. Remaining four deceased are yet to be identified.

Kumira Fire Station officials said it was assumed that team leader Imran Hossain Mozumder ,35, of Cumilla and Shafiul Islam ,22, of Sirajganj would be among the missing firefighters.

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