Fire Kills 10 at Bangladeshi Beach Resort
A blaze ripped through a three-story wooden resort near the Bay of Bengal, injuring four others.
World • 3 hours ago
A fire tore through a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, claiming the lives of 10 people and leaving four injured, officials reported. The blaze occurred at the Tuptup Resto and Resort in Inani, a popular tourist area within the Cox’s Bazar district.
The fire began in the morning and rapidly engulfed the three-story wooden structure. Among the deceased were children, according to deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defense in the district, Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.