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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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Ten people were killed and others injured as a result of a fire yesterday night at a restaurant and tourist resort near Inani Beach in Cox Bazar, south-east of Bangladesh.
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The flames spread rapidly through the three-storey wooden structure of the tourist resort, which is next to Bengal Bay.
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The fire that broke out on Saturday morning is said to have destroyed the entire hotel complex.
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