Fire at resort in Cox's Bazar, death toll rises to 10

The resort caught fire around 7 am on Saturday (October 17). The Fire Service headquarters confirmed the information.

According to police and local sources, the wooden resort had a total of nine rooms. On Friday night, tourists in three rooms checked out and left. Sixteen tourists were staying in the remaining six rooms. Local residents said that after a loud noise was heard from the resort's kitchen on Saturday morning, the fire spread.

Three units of the Fire Service began working to control the fire from 8 am. The fire came under control around 10 am. Since then, a rescue operation has been going on there. Although a few people were able to get out initially, no confirmed information could be obtained about the others.

The Fire Service said the rescue operation is continuing. There are fears that the death toll may rise further.