Nine killed as rain-triggered landslides hit Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh, July 6 -- At least nine people have been killed after a series of landslides triggered by heavy rain hit Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya and Cox's Bazar town within a few hours.
Rescue operations have been carried out as officials warn that unstable slopes continue to pose serious danger.
The incidents occurred from Sunday night to Monday morning in the Balukhali, Kutupalong and Jamtoli Rohingya camps in Ukhiya Upazila, along with the Sattar Ghona area of Cox's Bazar town.
The Fire Service and Civil Defence, Armed Police Battalion (APBn), local residents and Rohingya volunteers conducted overnight recovery operations, retrieving bodies from the debris.
Dollar Tripura, an official at Ukhiya Fire Service Station, said: "Ei...
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