At least six people were killed and several others injured in a devastating fire that swept through a tourist resort in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning.
The fire broke out at Tuptup Resort in Patuartek, near Inani Sea Beach, this morning, said Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain, Deputy Assistant Director of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Talha bin Zasim, a media officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, told BSS that they received information about the fire at around 7:25am.
The blaze was brought under complete control at 11:00 am, he said.
He confirmed that six people had died in the incident.
Morshed Hossain said the fire reduced the resort to ashes, adding that several people were also injured.
However, he could not immediately confirm the exact number of casualties or provide further details about the injured.
The identities and addresses of the deceased and injured, as well as the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage, could not be ascertained immediately, officials said.