Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Landslides in Bangladesh

At least six people, including three Rohingya refugees, have died and several others were injured after heavy rains caused landslides in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The region has experienced intense monsoon rains, leading to deadly incidents in the world's largest refugee settlement and Cox’s Bazar town.

At least six people, including three Rohingya refugees, died and several others were injured after heavy rains triggered landslides in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday, according to officials.

The landslides occurred in two separate locations in the border district of Cox's Bazar, including the sprawling Rohingya camps, after three days of intense late monsoon rains. Mohammad Shamsud Douza, a senior government official overseeing refugee affairs, confirmed the casualties.

More than 1 million Rohingya live in Cox's Bazar, the world's largest refugee settlement. The refugees, many having fled a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017, mostly reside in flimsy shelters made of bamboo and plastic sheets on unstable, steep hillsides. Another three fatalities were reported in Cox's Bazar town due to heavy rainfall causing widespread waterlogging, said another official. The Cox's Bazar weather office recorded 378mm of rainfall from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, the highest of the monsoon season thus far, meteorologist Abdul Hannan noted. Bangladesh is still recovering from earlier deadly floods that killed over 70 people and displaced millions.

(With inputs from agencies.)