Five Rohingyas including children were killed on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy downpour in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
The deceased were identified as Nur Nahar, 30of block-37 in Balukhali Camp-10, Shafiul Alam, 12, Dil Bahar,24 of G-38 block, her son Abdur Rahman, 4, and daughter Ayesha Siddika,2.
Two people who sustained injuries are Nur Fatema,14 and Jane Alam, 8.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nizam Uddin said the incident occurred at Balukhali camp around 1 pm.
“So far five bodies have been recovered and the rescue operation is still on in the camp,” he said.
Many houses in eight Rohingya camps out of 34 in Ukhiya and Teknaf went under water due to heavy rain since Tuesday morning.
The worst-hit camps are Kutupalong camp-5, Balukhali camp-1, Teknaf camp-26, Jamtoli camp, Hakimpara camp-24 and 27 and Maduchara camp.
Source: United News of Bangladesh