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A fire broke out at a residential hotel in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday evening, prompting the evacuation of more than 100 tourists staying at the hotel and people from nearby establishments.
The fire originated on the eighth floor of Cox’s Ambassador Hotel in the Kalatoli area of Cox’s Bazar town at around 6:30pm on November 12.
According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the blaze reportedly started in an air-conditioning unit inside a room on the eighth floor.
Two Fire Service units rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident and took steps to bring the fire under control.
Syed Morshed Hossain, deputy director of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the incident, saying the situation had been brought under control.
More than 100 tourists staying at the hotel were evacuated as a precautionary measure. People from nearby establishments also moved to safer locations amid concerns over the spread of the fire.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
The latest fire has raised fresh concerns over fire safety at hotels and tourist accommodation facilities in Cox’s Bazar.
Earlier, a fire at the Tuptup Resort in Inani on October 17 claimed 10 lives.
Another fire broke out at The Sea Princess Hotel in Cox’s Bazar on October 23, forcing around 300 tourists to evacuate. However, no casualties were reported in that incident.
The repeated fire incidents have brought the safety arrangements at tourist hotels and resorts in the popular seaside destination under renewed scrutiny.
