FIRE FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION KILLS ABOUT THIRTY IN BANGLADESH

Explosion & fire kills at least 30 in Bangladesh

A fire and a huge explosion have killed at least 30 people and injured hundreds more at a storage depot near the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Hundreds of people had arrived to tackle the fire when a number of containers exploded at the site in Sitakunda.

The cause of the fire is not known, but it is thought that chemicals were stored in some of the containers.

Hospitals in the area are overwhelmed and have appealed for blood donations.

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