At least 10 bodies have been recovered from a fire at a resort and restaurant in Inani, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, the fire service said.
Talha bin Jasim, an officer of the Fayas Service Media Cell, confirmed this information to BBC Bangla.
Mr. Jasim said that the deceased have been identified so far as one child, two women, and one man. The remaining six people cannot be identified.
The resort, which was hit by the fire, is located on the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive road in the Patuartek area, about 40 kilometers from Cox’s Bazar town. The two-story structure has brick walls on one side and wood, bamboo and tin on the other.
Local fire service officials said the fire was reported at around 7:15 am on Saturday.
Cox’s Bazar Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain told BBC Bangla around 11am that they received information about a fire at a resort called Tup Tup at 7:23am. Fire service members reached the spot at 8am and started working. The fire was brought under control at 8:15am.
Ukhia Upazila Executive Officer Panna Akhter said that rescue operations are underway at the scene and that so far six people have been sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital in injured condition.
Citing two people staying at the resort, he said they survived because they were out for a walk at the time of the incident.
