Fire at Bangladesh beach resort kills at least 10

A early-morning fire on October 17, 2026, destroyed the three-story wooden Tuptup Resto and Resort near Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing at least 10 people—including children—and injuring up to nine others. Officials revealed the resort operated without a valid fire safety license. A five-member committee is investigating the cause, suspected to have started in the kitchen, amid rising regulatory compliance concerns.

Casualties reported in resort fire

• ▪Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner A Mannan stated that six bodies had been recovered following a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort and DNA samples would be collected before returning them to families
• ▪The October 17, 2026 fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort killed at least 10 people, including children
• ▪A fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort injured up to nine people, with five admitted to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital with burns covering approximately 5% of their bodies and another treated for fall injuries

Fire breaks out at Cox's Bazar resort

• ▪A fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. on October 17, 2026, and gutted the three-storey wooden and bamboo Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani near Patuartek Beach in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh
• ▪Around 30 people were present at the Tuptup Resto and Resort when a fire erupted on October 17, 2026, with four to five individuals managing to escape

Safety failures and investigation into fire

• ▪While the exact cause of the fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort remains under investigation, some individuals suspected the blaze may have originated in the resort’s kitchen
• ▪Fire Service and Civil Defense officials reported that the Tuptup Resto and Resort was operating without a valid fire safety license at the time of the blaze