Cox’s Bazar. At least 10 people were tragically killed and nine others seriously injured in a massive fire that broke out at a seaside resort in Bangladesh’s south-eastern district Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning. This accident happened at around 6:30 in the morning at ‘Tuptup Resto and Resort’ near Patuartek Beach on Marine Drive in Inani area. Fire department officials confirmed the death toll in the afternoon.
The fire spread rapidly due to it being made of bamboo and wood.
This three-storey resort was mainly built of bamboo and wood, due to which the fire took a huge form within a few minutes and engulfed the entire building. Cox’s Bazar Fire Department Deputy Assistant Director Syed Muhammad Morshed Hussain said that the intensity of the fire was so high that the entire building was completely destroyed. The resort is located at a distance of about 29 kilometers from Kolatoli, near the main entry road to the city.
Tragic death of six members of the same family
According to media reports, around 30 people were present inside the resort at the time of the incident, out of which four to five somehow managed to get out. Six members of the same family lost their lives in this horrific accident, including Israt Jahan Maliha, Milita Mehjabeen Alvi, Laila Jahan Nabila, Nafista Meem, Fariha Kabir and five-year-old Faizan Ahmed. Another member of the family, Ashikul Islam, somehow saved his life by jumping from the second floor, but his wife and five other family members became victims of the accident. The local administration and relief teams are monitoring the situation.
