The Dhaka Times Desk It has been reported that 133 people have died in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban districts due to a terrible mountain collapse of the remembrance period.
From Monday night to Wednesday morning, the death toll from heavy rains and landslides has reached 133. There are 4 army personnel among them. The death toll is expected to rise. Army personnel went to the rescue work and faced this disaster. According to ISPR sources, 10 more army personnel were injured.
Chittagong District
29 people were killed in landslides in Chandanish and Rangunia of Chittagong district. Among them, 4 people including children were killed in the Dhopachhari area of Chandanish Upazila.
Abu Yusuf Chowdhury, the former chairman of the local Dhopachari Union Parishad, told the media that the earth collapsed on the mud house of a person named Asghar Ali, who lives at the foot of the hill. In this incident, Azgar Ali's baby daughter Mahia was buried under the ground and died instantly. Apart from this, two children of the same family Keucha, Memau and housewife Mokaing Keang died when a mountain collapsed on a house in the village of Chanbunia tribe in the same area.
At least 21 people died in the landslide in Rangunia upazila. Rangunia Upazila Chairman Mohammad Ali Shah confirmed the death toll due to landslides and floods in different parts of the upazila.
Rangamati district
At least 98 people, including 4 army personnel, were killed in landslides due to heavy rains in Rangamati district town and various upazilas.
Rangamati district administration sources said that 98 deaths have been reported in different parts of the district so far. Among them are 4 army personnel. It is said that 53 people died in the district headquarters, 23 in Kaukhali, 18 in Kaptai and 2 in Bilaichhari and 2 in Jurachhari. At least five hundred houses have been destroyed due to landslides in different upazilas of the district.
Bandarban District
6 people were killed in landslides in Balaghata, Lemuzhidipara and Agapara areas of Bandarban district city. 5 others were injured.
Locals said that the mountain collapsed in Balaghata police camp area of Bandarban district town around 2:30 am. Residents were sleeping during this incident. Reba Tripura died when a mountain collapsed and fell on the house.
That night, 5 people were killed and 4 injured in similar landslides in Lemuzhidipara and Agapara of the city. Locals rescued the injured and admitted them to Bandarban Sadar Hospital.
Meanwhile, the president, prime minister, opposition leaders and leaders of various political parties have expressed their deep grief over the loss of army personnel and soldiers in this terrible landslide.
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