Fire breaks out at Cox’s Bazar hotel, hundreds of tourists evacuated

A fire broke out on the eighth floor of Cox’s Ambassador Hotel in the Kalatoli area of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday (November 12) evening, prompting the evacuation of more than 100 tourists staying at the hotel and people from nearby establishments. 

No casualties were reported in the incident, according to the supplied report.

The fire originated in an air-conditioning unit in a room on the eighth floor around 6:30PM. Two Fire Service units rushed to the scene to bring the blaze under control.

Syed Morshed Hossain, deputy director of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the incident, saying the situation was under control.