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At least 10 killed in fire at Bangladesh beach resort
Officials said the resort lacked a valid fire-safety licence as a five-member committee investigates the blaze that killed 10 and injured several others.
- On Saturday, a fire killed at least 10 people at the Tuptup Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh. The blaze erupted in the morning at the beach resort near the Bay of Bengal.
- The blaze quickly engulfed the three-storey wooden Tuptup Resto structure, spreading rapidly through the resort situated near the Bay of Bengal. The location serves as a popular destination for domestic tourists.
- Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defense, confirmed that children were among those killed in the incident. He provided no additional details regarding the victims.
- Several other individuals sustained injuries during the morning fire. Fire Service officials have not provided further details regarding the identities or conditions of those affected.
- Authorities have yet to determine what caused the fire that destroyed the structure at Inani. Investigations remain ongoing as officials work to establish the incident's origin.
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The flames spread rapidly through the three-storey wooden structure of the tourist resort, which is next to Bengal Bay.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Under the dead there is also a five-year-old child. According to the authorities, the fire safety measures of the hotel were inadequate.
·Vienna, Austria
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Ten tourists were killed in a fire in a beach resort in Bangladesh. An authority speaks of "deficit" fire protection measures – and that the facility was built without permission.
·Hamburg, Germany
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A holiday resort on a popular beach in Bangladesh rises in flames. The fire brigade is in use for two hours. For at least ten tourists, every help comes too late.
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