5 killed in Cox’s Bazar landslide

- 5 killed including women, children

- 4 houses buried, army in rescue

- Officials at the spot

Five people including three women and a six-year-old child were killed in a landslide triggered by incessant rain in Cox’s Bazar town today.

Bangladesh Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), fire service and police carried out nearly 13 hours of rescue and dug out the bodies.

At least four houses were buried in the landslide at 2:00am near the local radar station. A part of the station’s wall was also brought down by the landslide.

A landslide in Coxs Bazar town killed at least two people on July 27, 2015. Three more people remained missing and rescue operation was underway. Photo: Star

Jhunu Begum, 28, and her daughter Neha were rescued in a critical condition around 4:00am. They died on the way to a hospital.

Later around 1:00pm, the bodies of Shah Alam, 50, son of Ejahar Mia and secretary general of local Awami Bastuhara Leauge, his wife Rokeya Begum, 36, and their niece Rita Akhter, 21, were found.

Cox’s Bazar acting Deputy Commissioner Anupam Saha, who was present at the spot since early today, confirmed the information.

The district’s additional police Superintendent Tofayel Ahmed, and Civil Surgeon Kamal Uddin rushed to the spot after the incident and were there until the last reported in the afternoon.