At
least six people, including three Rohingyas, were killed in separate landslides
in Sadar upazila and at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of the district in
the early hours of today (Friday, September 13).
Three
members of a family died in South Dikkul area under Jhilongja union in the
Sadar upazila while three members of another family died at the Hatikumrul-14
Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of the district.
The
separate incidents occurred late Thursday night and early hours of today.
Giyas
Uddin Zhiku, the former chairman of Jhilongja Union Parishad said that they
heard the sound of a landslide from the direction of Mizan's house during heavy
rain at night. Later, they went there and saw that Mizan's family was crushed
under the landslide. Mizan was immediately rescued alive around 3am. Later,
with the help of the locals, the bodies were recovered from the spot.
The
deceased were identified as Akhi Moni, 21, wife of Mizanur Rahman and their two
children - Miha Jinnat, 5, and Latifa Islam, 1.
Cox's
Bazar Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Nilufa Yasmin Chowdhury visited the
affected area and cash BDT 75,000 were given to the victim's family.
Meanwhile,
Additional Commissioner of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission Mohammad
Samsud Douza Nayan said, due to continuous heavy rains, three residential
houses were destroyed by a landslide in Hakim Para Rohingya Camp No. 14 in
Ukhiya upazila and three brothers of the same family died due to soil pressure.
They
are Abdur Rahim, Abdul Hafeez and Abdul Waheed, sons of Kabir Ahmed of E-2
block of the camp.
Cox's
Bazar Meteorological Office assistant meteorologist Abdul Hannan said that the
total rainfall in 27 hours from 6 am on Thursday to 9 am on Friday was 401 mm.
This is the highest rainfall recorded in a single day this season.