Fire breaks out in Cox’s Bazar’s Kolatoli
Photo: Agamir Somoy
A fire broke out in the hotel and motel zone of Kolatoli in Cox’s Bazar town on Tuesday morning. The fire started around 6:00 am at a residential house next to a hotel on Saikatpara Road in Kolatoli. Fearing the fire could spread, tourists staying at nearby hotels and resorts and local residents panicked. Many left their hotels and homes and gathered on the road for safety.
After receiving the information, four Fire Service units arrived at the scene and began working to bring the fire under control with the assistance of local residents. The fire was largely brought under control by 7:30am. However, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were not immediately known.
Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the incident. He said four units reached the scene with necessary firefighting equipment after receiving the information and began working to control the fire. Details about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage would be known later.
Several hotels and resorts are located near the scene. After the fire broke out, tourists staying at these hotels and residents of nearby houses came outside for safety. A crowd gathered on the road.
Earlier, on October 17, a devastating fire at the Tuptup Resort in the Inani area of Ukhiya, near Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive, killed 11 tourists. Six days after that incident, a fire broke out at Hotel Sea Princess at Sugandha Point in Cox’s Bazar town on October 23. However, the fire was brought under control quickly, preventing major damage.
