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Elias Chowdhury, the area’s civil surgeon, told The Associated Press early Sunday that at least six people had died. But the death toll later rose to at least 15 at the Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Ekattor TV station reported.
The death toll could still rise further, Chowdhury said.
Many fire service officials and police were among the injured, he said.
About 5,000 containers are in the depot, according to Ekattor TV. The depot handles goods for export and import and is located about 20 kilometers from the country’s main Chittagong Seaport.
Jalal Ahmed, a fire service official, said firefighters were still working to bring the fire under control.
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