Injured after fire at Bangladesh container depot

A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 38 people and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media reported Sunday.

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

The cause of the fire could not be immediately determined. The depot is located near the country's main Chittagong Seaport in Dhaka.

At least five firefighters were among the dead. Another 15 firefighters were being treated for burns.

The explosions shattered the windows of nearby buildings and were felt as far as 4 kilometers away. Firefighters were still working to bring the fire under control.