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Bangladesh beach resort fire kills 10, including children
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- A fire at the Tuptup Resto and Resort in Inani, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, resulted in 10 deaths and four injuries on Saturday.
- The blaze destroyed the three-story wooden structure, with children reported among the victims.
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The incident occurred at a popular tourist destination in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh.
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A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, 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 near the Bay of Bengal.
The blaze erupted in the morning and quickly spread through the three-story wooden resort, he said. Children were among the dead, he said, without giving details.
It wasn't immediately clear what caused the fire.
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- What was the specific cause of the fire?
- What is the identity of the victims?
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This article was originally published by Gulf News.
