Mother, 5-year-old son die in resort fire

A mother and her five-year-old son died in a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort in Inani, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Saturday (October 17), as the death toll from the blaze rose to 10.

The fire broke out at around 7:30AM at the wooden resort in the Patuartek beach area along Marine Drive, engulfing the three-storey building.

Fire Service officials said 10 bodies had been recovered from the scene. Six victims were initially identified, while the identities of four others remained unconfirmed because their bodies were badly burned.