MOSCOW, October 17 (HS/RIA Novosti) - At least 10 tourists have died following a fire at a hotel in southern Bangladesh, The Daily Star newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters.

The fire broke out this morning at the hotel located in the Patuartek area of Inani Beach in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, and destroyed the building. Four people were injured and taken to hospital. The cause of the fire has yet to be established, the report said.

Bangladeshi newspaper Dhaka Tribune reported that four of the deceased were from Dhaka, and two others were from the city of Chuadanga. Approximately 30 people were at the resort at the time. Four to five individuals reportedly managed to escape, while the fate of the others remains unknown.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Indrani Sarkar