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3 family members die in landslide at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

Special Correspondent Districts 2024-09-13, 2:38pm

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Of the dead due to landslide, three are Rohingyas



Cox's Bazar, Sep 13 - Three members of the same family died after a landslide at the Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.

The incident occurred in Ukhiya’s Hakimpur capm-14 at 4:00 in the morning.

Shamsud Doza Nayan, Additional Commissioner of the Cox's Bazar Relief and Rehabilitation Commission Office, confirmed the matter.

The deceased were Abdul Rahim, son of Kabir Ahmed from E-2 Block of Rohingya Camp 14, Abdul Hafiz, and Abdul Wahed.

Ataul Gani Osmani, Additional District Magistrate of Cox's Bazar, said a total of six people have died due to landslides in the district. Among them, three are Bangladeshis and three are Rohingyas.-UNB