10 killed after fire hits beach resort in Bangladesh

Ten people died in a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district (AP)

Ten people have died and four others were injured after a fire gutted a beach resort in south-eastern Bangladesh, authorities said.

The blaze broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, fire chiefs said.

The resort is located near the Bay of Bengal.

The blaze erupted in the morning and quickly spread through the three-storey wooden resort. Children were among the dead, an official said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.