Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Death toll from Bangladesh landslides rises to 134

The death toll from early Tuesday's devastating rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's three southeastern districts has risen to 134, as rescuers retrieved more bodies including those of two army officers, officials said.


Since Monday morning, heavy rains swept through Bangladesh's districts of Chittagong, Bandarban and Rangamati, and triggered huge landslides early Tuesday, burying many in their homes as they slept.

Four members of the Bangladesh Army including two of its officers were killed in a landslide in Rangamati district, said Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) of Bangladesh Army.

Lieutenant Colonel Md Rashidul Hasan, director of ISPR, told Xinhua that 10 army men were also injured in the incident while another remained missing.

The two army officers died while conducting a rescue operation in the worst landslide that hit the area, he said.

The identities of all the deceased could not be immediately known.
 [globaltimes.cn]
14/6/17
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