<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>At least six people were killed and 50 others injured as a massive fire broke out at an oxygen plant following an explosion.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The incident took place in Kadam Rasul (Keshabpur) area of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila on Saturday afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>Nurul Alam, in-charge of Chittagong Medical College Hospital police outpost, said to media that the identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.</div><div><br></div><div>The fire started at Seema Oxygen Plant around 4:30 pm after a big bang, Sitakunda Fire Service officer Md Fazle Rabbi said.</div><div><br></div><div>On information, Nine firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control at 5:40pm, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>However, the reason behind the blast and fire could not be known immediately, said the fire official, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>According to locals, they saw huge flames after they heard a huge bang at the plant.</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, on 4 June last year, a devastating fire at BM Container Depot killed 51 people and injured more than 250 people.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>