Dhaka, July 9 -- Continuous torrential rains have triggered devastating landslides in Bangladesh, claiming the lives of five more people, including a child and two married couples. The tragic incidents occurred in separate landslides late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning (July 9) at Mission Para in the Aziznagar union of the Lama upazila under hilly Bandarban district.

Amid the monsoon rains and floods, in the hilly areas of southern Bangladesh, the total number of deaths over the past four days has reached 27 due to landslides.

According to local and Fire Service sources, the first landslide struck Mission Para around 3:00 AM on Wednesday night. Three members of the same family were buried alive under the mud. The deceased ha...