Cox's Bazar, Oct. 17 -- Police have arrested the restaurant manager of Tuptup Resto & Resort in Inani, Ukhiya, in connection with a fire that killed 10 tourists on Saturday.

Mohammad Sumon, the Resort manager was arrested around 6pm and taken to Ukhiya Police Station, Officer-in-Charge Atikur Rahman said.

"A case is being processed in connection with the incident," he said.

The fire broke out at the resort in the Patuertek area near Inani Beach around 7am and spread quickly, said Talha Bin Zashim, an official at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters.

Two firefighting units rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control by 8:15am. Firefighters fully extinguished it around 11am.

Ten bodies were recovered from the res...