Coverage dated June 3, 2022 to June 5, 2022

49 people die in fire at Bangladesh depot

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the blaze continued into a second night.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. At least 49 dead, 100 injured in Bangladesh cargo depot fire

    Headline from FOX 61 Hartford ·

  2. Newest

    49 people die in fire at Bangladesh depot

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

Reports & sources

49 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Five killed and at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Massive blaze breaks out at container storage facility 25 miles from country’s main sea port, Chittagong

  2. France 24

    5 killed, at least 100 injured in Bangladesh depot fire (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least five people died and some 100 were injured after a massive fire tore through a container depot in Bangladesh's southeastern town of Sitakunda, officials said Sunday.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Fire tears through Bangladesh container depot killing 37 and injuring hundreds (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Sophie Jeong, Teele Rebane and Sana Noor Haq, CNN At least 37 people have been killed and more than 300 injured as a fire tore through a container depot and caused explosions in southeastern Bangladesh, the country’s state-run news agency reported.

  4. FOX 43 York

    At least 49 dead, 100 injured in Bangladesh cargo depot fire (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Bangladesh has a history of industrial disasters.

  5. Herald Bulletin

    At least 28 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, officials

  6. Los Angeles Times

    At least 49 dead in Bangladesh cargo depot fire (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh has killed at least 49 people including nine firefighters and injured more than 100 others.

  7. Fox10 Phoenix

    Bangladesh cargo depot fire kills at least 49 (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The inferno at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    At least 15 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh left at least 15 people dead and more than 100 others wounded, officials and local media…

  9. Delaware Public Media

    A Bangladesh container depot fire has killed at least 38 and injured more than 100 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The fire at a container depot in the city of Chittagong broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The cause could not immediately be determined.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh depot fire leaves dozens dead, many others injured | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A massive fire that ripped through a container depot in Sitakunda in Bangladesh has killed at least 38 people, with the officials fearing the death toll may rise. The cause of the blaze remains unclear.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    At least 49 dead in 2nd day of Bangladesh cargo depot fire (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the b…

  12. New York Times

    Dozens Killed and Hundreds Burned in Bangladesh Depot Disaster (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A fire set off a series of explosions, killing at least 39 people, including firefighters. Many others were in critical condition.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Nearly 50 killed in fire at Bangladesh container depot (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least 49 killed and over 300 injured after fire and explosions hit the container depot near port city of Chittagong.

  14. NPR

    A Bangladesh container depot fire has killed at least 28 and injured more that 100 (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The fire at a container depot in the city of Chittagong broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The cause could not immediately be determined.

  15. WFMZ Allentown

    At least 38 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh has killed at least 38 people and injured more than 100 others. Firefighters on Sunday struggled

  16. France 24

    Bangladesh port depot fire kills 49, injures 300 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least 49 people died and hundreds were injured after a fire sparked a huge chemical explosion at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    At least 49 killed in massive fire at Bangladesh cargo depot (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The inferno at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals.

  18. France 24

    Bangladesh port depot fire kills dozens, injures hundreds (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least 38 people have died after a fire that sparked a chemical explosion on Saturday and was still blazing Sunday at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh, officials said.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh: 49 die in fire and explosions at depot | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A massive fire that triggered multiple explosions has killed at least 49 people and injured more than 100 at a container depot in the country's southeast. Firefighters, police, and journalists who rushed to the scene are among the dead.

  20. Wyoming Public Media

    A fire at a depot in Bangladesh has killed at least 49 and injured more than 100 (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The blaze in the city of Chittagong broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The cause could not immediately be determined.

  21. France 24

    Bangladesh port depot fire kills 34, injures 300 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least 34 people have died after a fire that sparked a huge chemical explosion and was still blazing on Sunday at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh, officials said.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    49 people die in fire at Bangladesh depot (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday, as efforts to extinguish the blaze continued into a second night.

  23. Herald Bulletin

    Depot fire latest to spotlight Bangladesh industrial safety (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh were still struggling Monday to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured

  24. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Container depot fire spotlights Bangladesh industrial safety (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Authorities in Bangladesh struggled Monday to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 41 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others at a shipping container storage depot, as experts raised concerns over the country's industrial safety standards.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh: Nine firefighters killed in container depot blaze (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Families mourn deaths as officials say more precautions could have been taken had they known depot stored chemicals.

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