POBNEWS24, Dhaka June 5, 2022 :
Explosions and fires at the BM Container Depot at Sonaichhari in Sitakunda, Chittagong have directly spread fire, heat and smoke over an area of 2.5 sq km. And it has a far-reaching effect in the area of 10 square kilometers.
Nandan Mukherjee, a teacher at the University of Dundee in Scotland, revealed this information by analyzing satellite images of Earth Zoom, a US-based organization
The blast took place at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda at 11 pm on Saturday. The blast shook an area of at least four square kilometers around the site. The fire is still burning at the scene. At least 41 people died in the accident. Hundreds of people were injured.
According to fire service sources, the container depot contained a large quantity of chemicals called ‘hydrogen peroxide’. Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound. If it is heated, hydrogen peroxide acts as an explosive in thermal decomposition.
blast spread toxic fumes from the entire area. Rescue workers are getting sick. Residents in the surrounding settlements are moving with their nails and faces covered.
the wind was blowing at a speed of 21 kmph over the depot area of Sitakunda at 3 pm on Sunday. As a result, the effects of fire, black smoke and heat are advancing towards Kumira, Barbakund and Sitakunda towns.
There is a protected forest area in the area where the effects of the fire are spreading from the BM container depot area. It is identified as an environmentally endangered area.
Residents of three nearby villages said they had been suffering from black smoke and the burning smell of chemicals since the blast. Children and the elderly have reported more discomfort from the burning smell. Several people were seen wearing face masks.
