1 killed, 5 missing in Bandarban hill collapse

Lastnewsbd, 23^rd July, Dhaka: Officer-in-charge (OC) of Bandarban Sadar Police Station Md Rafiqullah told journalist that locals and fire fighters recovered the body of Sing Moya La, 19, of Mong Swe Pru village in Ruma upazila. The victim’s brother Chain Kya U said two of his sisters went missing in the landslide but later they found one’s body. A teenage girl was killed and at least four people went missing in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Bandarban on Sunday morning, police said.

According to witnesses, the incident occurred in Baishmile area on Bandarban-Ruma road around 9:30am when seven to eight persons were crossing the road. They were the passengers of a bus but were crossing the road on foot as the road was severely damaged following the last month’s torrential rain and consequent landslides. Passengers are often forced to get down from vehicles on certain points due to its poor condition. The rescue operation was being disrupted due to heavy rain and intermittent landslides in the area.

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