- Cox's Bazar resort fire claims 10 lives.
- Nine injured in blaze at TUPTUP Resort.
- Cause of fire at seaside resort unknown.
Bangladesh Fire Tragedy: A seaside resort in the south-eastern Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar caught fire on Saturday, leaving at least 10 people dead and nine injured. Police said the fire broke out around 6:30 am at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar's Inani.
Four to five people managed to escape, but the whereabouts and condition of the others remain unknown, the Dhaka Tribune reported. Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner A Mannan said six bodies had been recovered so far and that DNA samples would be collected before they were returned to their families.
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30 People Present At The Resort When It Catches Fire
The three-storey resort, built mainly of bamboo and wood, is about 29 km from Kolatoli, near the entrance to the beach town. Around 30 people were reportedly at the resort when the fire broke out.
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Mohammad Atikur Rahman Majumder, chief of Ukhiya Police Station, said ten people were killed, and nine were injured. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim confirmed the death toll around 1.30 pm, hours after the blaze broke out at the resort near Patuartek Beach along Marine Drive. The nine injured have been admitted to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.
Sabuktagin Mahmud Sohel, resident medical officer at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, said five of the injured had burns covering around 5 per cent of their bodies.
"The other person was injured in a fall and was discharged after receiving first aid. All five burn patients have been admitted to hospital," he said.
Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of the Cox's Bazar Fire Service, said the entire structure had been gutted by the blaze.
The cause of the fire remains unknown. The Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner said the Fire Service was investigating, adding that some people suspected the blaze might have started in the resort's kitchen. However, the cause could not be established until the investigation was complete.
(With PTI Inputs)