Landslide warning for Rangamati, boating banned in Kaptai Lake

The Rangamati district administration has issued an emergency landslide warning as Cyclone Mocha approaches.

Besides, people who live in the risky areas around the foothills are advised to stay in the nearest shelters as heavy rain is expected due to the impact of Cyclone Mocha in the Bay of Bengal.

Deputy Commissioner Md Mizanur Rahman said hundreds of thousands of people live in the foothill areas of Rangamati as the city itself is located on hills.

Apart from this, all kinds of boating in Kaptai Lake have been banned from 4:00pm today until further notice, he added.

The deputy commissioner also said that all the holidays, including weekly leave, of all the government officials working in Rangamati have been cancelled until further notice to tackle any issue that may arise due to the cyclone.

Earlier, BMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chattogram, Sylhet, and Barishal divisions that may trigger landslides in five districts.

Due to very heavy rainfall, landslides may occur in the hilly regions of Cox's Bazar, Bandarbans, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Chattogram, it said.