A devastating fire at a resort in Inani, Cox’s Bazar, has claimed the lives of five tourists. The Tup Tup Resort was completely gutted by the fire. Further casualties are feared in the incident.
The fire broke out at Tup Tup Resort in the Patuartek sea beach area of Marine Drive around 7:00 AM on Saturday (October 17).
Dolan Acharya, a senior official of the Fire Service, confirmed the recovery of five bodies from the scene. The Fire Service suspects all the deceased are tourists. However, as the rescue operation is ongoing, the death toll is feared to rise.
According to Fire Service sources, three units of the Fire Service began rescue and firefighting operations around 8:00 AM, an hour after the fire started. The fire was brought under control around 10:00 AM after approximately two hours of effort.
Currently, rescue operations are underway at the scene. The cause of the fire and the total number of casualties are not yet known.
Meanwhile, it is reported that resort authorities fled the scene after the fire.
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