A fire broke out in a residential building adjacent to a hotel in the Kolatoli Hotel-Motel Zone of Cox’s Bazar town on Tuesday morning.
The fire started around 6:00 am on Saikatpara Road in the Kolatoli area, and four units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence brought it under control.
Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the incident.
He said four fire service units rushed to the scene with necessary firefighting equipment after receiving the alert and brought the blaze under control.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage were not immediately known. Details will be available after an assessment, he said.
Several hotels and resorts are located around the scene. Fearing that the fire could spread, tourists staying at nearby hotels and local residents reportedly came out onto the road.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report
Photo: Rahim Uddin
