A fire broke out in the Kolatoli hotel-motel zone of Cox's Bazar on Tuesday morning, prompting four units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence to rush to the scene.

The fire started around 6:00 am at a residential house adjacent to a hotel on Saikatpara Road in the Kolatoli area of the town on November 10.

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 reached the spot with necessary equipment after receiving information about the fire. With assistance from local residents, firefighters began efforts to bring the blaze under control. The fire has been brought largely under control.

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

Several hotels and resorts are located near the affected area. Fearing that the fire might spread, tourists staying at nearby hotels and residents of surrounding houses reportedly came out onto the streets.

The incident comes less than a month after another deadly fire at the TupTup Resort near Inani in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, on October 17, which claimed the lives of 11 tourists.

Six days later, on October 23, a fire broke out at Hotel Sea Princess near Sugandha Point in Cox's Bazar town. However, firefighters brought the blaze under control quickly, preventing major damage.