Eight BM depot fire victims identified by DNA test

The bodies of eight people, who were burnt to death in last month’s deadly blasts and fire at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda of Chattogram, have been identified through DNA tests.

The victims are Akter Hossain, Abul Hashem, Monir Hossain, Babul Mia, Sakib, Md Rasel, Md Shahjahan, and Abdus Sobhan Prakash Abdur Rahman, Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) police outpost assistant sub-inspector Alauddin Talukder told UNB.

He said the relatives of the eight people have been asked to take the bodies from the hospital.

The eight were among the 22 bodies whose identities remained unknown since the fire disaster on June 4.

The DNA samples collection booth has been set up in front of the emergency department of CMCH next to the help cell of the district administration in collaboration with the Chattogram district police.

Earlier, 29 bodies were handed over to the families and relatives out of 51 dead. Out of them, 37 bodies have been identified so far.

The dead included 10 firefighters. Over 200 people were injured in the fire.