At least three tourist cottages, a residential home, and a shop were gutted in a fire at Khwang Lakh (Kong Lak as it is spelled now) in the Sajek Valley of Rangamati at midnight on Thursday.
Meghchut Resort, Furengi Resort, Dumde Resort, a residential home, and a shop were gutted in the fire, causing at least Tk 40 lakh in damage, according to authorities.
Chaithuang Aung Chowdhury, vice president of Sajek Cottage Owners Association, stated that the fire spread from Meghchoa Resort to Furengi Resort, destroying local Vuban Tripura's house and a shop.
However, tourists have been safely evacuated.