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A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence in the district, said. The resort is located along Marina Drive, near the Bay of Bengal.
The blaze erupted this morning and quickly spread through the three-story wooden resort, the official said. Children were among the fatalities, he said, without giving further details. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire.
Six of the 10 victims have already been identified, with their ages ranging from 33 to five. Fire crews were called to the scene after the blaze started at around 6.30am local time, according to Mohammad Atikur Rahman Majumder, the chief of Ukhiya Police Station.
Police officers also attended, supporting the rescue operation. Nine more people were injured, according to the local fire service, and were all taken to hospital.
Sabuktagin Mahmud Sohel, resident medical officer at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital, told the Hindu that give of the casualties had burns covering around 5% of their bodies.
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