Death Toll from Cox’s Bazar Resort Fire Climbs to 10

The death toll from a fire at Tup Tup Resort in the Patuertek area of Inani, Cox’s Bazar, rose to 10 on Saturday, with concerns that more tourists may have been killed or injured in the blaze.

The fire broke out at around 7:00am, according to fire service officials. Dolon Acharya, station commander of the Fire Service, confirmed the death toll, saying the victims were believed to be tourists. He cautioned that the number of fatalities could rise further.

Two firefighting units began operations at the scene at around 8:00am, and the blaze was fully extinguished by approximately 10:00am, the Fire Service said.

A team from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has also joined the rescue operation.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.