The injured were rushed to several hospitals and authorities fear the death toll will continue to rise.
Euskaraz irakurri: Bengal 49 people hil dira jada, kontainer biltegi batean izandako leherketan
they are already 49 the deceased and more than 200 according to the latest balance of medical sources collected by the national media.
The dead include an undetermined number of police officers, as well as nearly a dozen members of the Chittagong Fire Department. The injured are urgently to different hospitals from both Chittagong and the nearby town of Sitakundg, the New Age Bangladesh newspaper reported.
Authorities fear the death toll will rise further as firefighters are unable to reach most of the places where people were trapped.
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Source: EITB

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