Bangladesh tourist resort fire kills 10
At least 10 tourists have been killed in a fire at a seaside resort in the southeastern Bangladeshi district of Cox’s Bazar, the country’s largest travel destination, officials said on Saturday. Dolon Acharya, an officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence department, said the fire broke out in the morning at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Patuartek beach. The flames gutted the entire facility. The…
A fire at a popular tourist resort in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, resulted in the deaths of at least ten individuals, officials announced on Saturday. The inferno, which engulfed the entirety of Tuptup Resto and Resort, occurred at Patuartek beach, approximately 320km southeast of Dhaka. The resort, a two-storey wooden structure offering eco-style accommodations along Marine Drive, was described as a beachfront retreat with panoramic views of both the sea and hills.
Officials confirmed that five women and a five-year-old boy were among the deceased, with most having traveled from Dhaka. Three individuals sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital. The precise cause of the fire remains uncertain, though the department's chief noted that the resort lacked proper fire safety measures and had not received any government approval for its construction.
An investigation was launched to determine the cause of the disaster and assess the damage. As Bangladesh's primary tourist destination, Cox’s Bazar attracts over 3 million visitors each year, predominantly domestic travelers.
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