The death toll in a fire at 'Tuptup' in Inani of Cox's Bazar has risen to 10. At least six people were injured in the incident. It is also reported that some people are missing.
The fire broke out at Tuptup Resort in the Pauartek beach area of Marine Drive around 8 am on Saturday.
Among the deceased are 6 members of the family of Ashiqul, a resident of Banasree in Dhaka. They are: Faria Kabir, 33, Nafis Ibte Hamid, 24, five-year-old Faizan, Mithila Mehjabin, 23, Laila Jahan Nabila, 24, and Maliha, 28. In addition, Nasima Akhter Mukta, 28, is missing. The names and identities of the rest are still unknown.
At around 11 am, Ukhia Police Station OC Atiqur Rahman Majumdar said that 27 people had entered the resort, of which 9 were outside the resort. It is not possible to provide details until the rescue operation is over.
At noon, Morshed, a fire service official told reporters, "We have recovered six bodies. In addition, we have rescued six injured people and sent them to the hospital. Two of them have been discharged after receiving first aid."
Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Md. A. Mannan said that all the victims were tourists. It is believed that the fire started from the stove in the resort's kitchen. A 5-member investigation committee headed by the additional district magistrate has been formed to investigate the cause.
Meanwhile, it is known that the resort authorities fled the scene after the fire.
