Five tourists killed in fire at Cox’s Bazar resort

At least five people have been killed in a fire at TupTup Resort in Inani, Cox’s Bazar, with fears that the death toll could rise.

The fire broke out around 7am on Saturday at the resort near Patowartek beach along the Marine Drive. The blaze gutted the entire resort, while several other people, including tourists, are feared to have been killed or injured.

Dolon Acharya, a senior Fire Service official, confirmed that five bodies had been recovered from the scene.

Fire Service officials believe all the deceased were tourists, but the number of casualties could increase.

According to the Fire Service, three firefighting units began operations around 8am and brought the blaze under control at about 10am. Rescue operations were continuing at the scene.

Meanwhile, all the resort’s staff and management reportedly fled after the incident.