Man dies in fire on St Martin’s-bound vessel in Cox’s Bazar

A man has been killed after a fire broke out on a St Martin's Island-bound vessel anchored in Cox’s Bazar.

The fire started around 6:30 am on Saturday on the Atlantic Cruise ship while it was anchored on the Bakkhali River near the Nunia Chhara BIWTA jetty, according to Syed Muhammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Cox’s Bazar Fire Service, bdnews24.com reports.

The victim was identified as Nur Kamal, 25, a resident of Teknaf who worked as a staff member on the vessel. He was reportedly asleep on board when the fire broke out.