Cox’s Bazar, Oct 17 (V7N)- Five people were killed in a fire at Tuptup Resort near Inani Beach in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning.
The fire broke out at the resort in the Patuartek area of Inani, prompting a rescue operation by the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
According to Fire Service sources, the Ukhia Fire Station received a report of the fire at 7:25 am. Two firefighting units reached the scene after travelling approximately 18 kilometres from the station and began rescue operations at around 8:00 am.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control by 8:15 am. During a subsequent search of the premises, they recovered five bodies.
The identities of the deceased had not been established immediately, the sources said.
The Fire Service and local administration have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and assess the extent of the damage.
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