BM Container blast: CID collects info, other evidence

The Report Desk

Published: June 11, 2022, 09:20 PM

BM Container blast: CID collects info, other evidence

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has collected information and other proof from the debris in the BM Container depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram.

A CID team recovered pictures and 10 digital video recording (DVR) machines from the IT room of the depot on Saturday.

A total of 118 CCTV cameras were installed in the depot area for monitoring, most of which were damaged during the explosions, said CID inspector Mohammad Sharif.

“Though most of the machines were burned, we collected them and handed them over to Sitakunda police. Now we will try to retrieve the information from the machines by experts,” he added.

Meanwhile, the cleaning activities of the debris inside the container depot are going on to make it functional again.

According to sources, "the debris and the damaged containers are being removed by using cranes, excavators and bulldozers.”

Depot authorities are removing these with their own manpower and equipment, sources added.

Earlier, on Saturday night, at least 46 people were killed including firefighters and over 200 were injured in a devastating fire and explosions at the BM container depot in Sitakunda. 

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