Bangladesh Beach Resort Fire Kills 10

A fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort on Inani Sea Beach in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, killed at least 10 people, including children. The three-story wooden and bamboo structure caught fire in the early morning, with reports placing the start between about 6:30 and 7:25 a.m. Fire Service and Civil Defense, police and Border Guard personnel responded. The blaze was brought under control between about 11 a.m. About 30 people were at the resort; four to five escaped. Injury counts differ across outlets. The Independent and NDTV reported four injured. PTI and Anadolu Agency reported nine injured, with injured people admitted to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital. Sabuktagin Mahmud Sohel said five patients had burns covering around 5 percent of their bodies and that one person injured in a fall was discharged after first aid. Talha Bin Zasim said six bodies had been recovered after the blaze was extinguished. Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner A Mannan said DNA samples would be collected before bodies were returned to families. The cause is undetermined. A Mannan said some people suspected the kitchen but the cause could not be established until the Fire Service investigation was complete.