Fire service officials have confirmed the death of six tourists in a fire at Tuptup Resort in Inani, Cox’s Bazar. Several others, including the tourists, were injured. Four of the injured have been taken to the District Sadar Hospital. The resort has been gutted in the fire.
The fire broke out at Tuptup Resort in the Patowartek beach area near Inani Marine Drive Road at around 7:30 am on Saturday. The fire service has confirmed that all the deceased were tourists. It is learnt that 18 tourists were staying at the resort at the time of the fire.
According to fire service sources, three units of the fire service started working to extinguish the fire in the morning after the fire broke out and brought the fire under control around 10 am. Currently, rescue operations are still underway there. Ukhia BGB, SRB Tourist Police, District Police participated in the rescue operation.
Fire service officials said the fire is believed to have started in the resort’s kitchen this morning from a gas stove.
Officials have not yet confirmed the identities of those killed in the fire.