Family of each fire victim to get Tk 10 lakh from BM Container Depot

Each family of the workers who were killed in the deadly fire will receive Tk 10 lakh from BM Container Depot as compensation.

The company will also pay Tk 6 lakh to each of the critically injured victims who lost their body parts in the accident and Tk 4 lakh to other injured workers, said the BM Container Depot authorities in a statement on Sunday.

The owner of BM Container Deport also expressed deep shock and sympathy to the bereaved family members over the devastating fire incident.

The company has separately formed a five-member inquiry committee to probe the deadly fire incident.

In the statement, the company said it admitted the fire victims to different hospitals arranging 20 ambulances. It also made arrangements of food for the victims and their family members at the hospitals.

The company said it has also made arrangements for free medicine supplies for the victims from four pharmacies.

In addition to volunteers, about 500 people have been gathered by the company to donate blood for the injured.

The children of the deceased workers will be entitled to receive their salaries until they reach adulthood, the company also announced.

It will also provide jobs to the members of the victims' families.

At least 49 people were killed and more than 200, including cops and fire service officials, injured after a fire broke out at a container depot in Chattogram's Sitakunda on Saturday night.

The fire broke out at the BM Container Depot at Bhatiari around 9:00 pm and many containers of chemicals exploded simultaneously.

The explosions reportedly shattered the windows of several buildings nearby and were felt from areas as far as 4 kilometres away.