At least six people were killed in a fire at the Tuptup Resto & Resort in Patuartek, in the Inani Beach area of Cox’s Bazar, on Saturday morning.

Confirming the matter, Ukhiya Fire Service Station Master Morshed and Cox’s Bazar Superintendent of Police Sajedul Rahman said the bodies had been recovered.

Fire Service Assistant Deputy Director Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain said two people were injured and nine people had safely evacuated the resort.

The Fire Service received information about the blaze at 7:25am.

Firefighters from the Ukhiya Fire Service Station reached the resort around 8am, and several units worked to bring the fire under control.

The identities of the deceased were not immediately known, and authorities were checking whether anyone else remained missing.

Ukhiya Upazila Nirbahi Officer Panna Akter also confirmed the deaths and said she was at the scene.

Police, fire service personnel and local residents took part in rescue operations.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not immediately known.

Locals, however, alleged that the fire originated from a stove in the resort’s kitchen.