10 killed in fire at seaside resort in Bangladesh
A fire at a three-storey bamboo and wood resort in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, resulted in 10 deaths and nine injuries. Authorities are investigating the blaze, which occurred early Saturday morning while guests were present.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights potential lapses in fire safety standards and building regulations in tourist infrastructure.
10 killed in fire at seaside resort in Bangladesh Ten people were killed, and nine were injured, Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim confirmed the death toll around 1:30 p.m., hours after the blaze broke out at the resort near Patuartek Beach along Marine Drive. Dhaka At least 10 people were killed and nine injured on Saturday (October 17, 2026) in a fire at a seaside resort in the south-eastern Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar's Inani, according to Mohammad Atikur Rahman Majumder, chief of Ukhiya Police Station.
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