Staff Reporter

Mudslides killed at least eleven people at Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong, and three of a family in Cox's Bazar on Monday, after torrential overnight rains.

Eleven people people were confirmed dead after a landslide at Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong, a year after a similar disaster had buried 128 people in the same district.

Six of the dead were identified as Zohra Akhter, 35, her daughter Suamiya, 8, and son Zahir, 10, Suru Miah, 55, his wife Anu, 42, and a 1-year old infant.

The incident occurred around 5am, Khulshi police chief Abu Zafar Mohammad Faruk told bdnews24.com. More bodies might have remained under earth and the number of dead might also increase, the police official said.

The fire fighters went to the spot for rescue operation.

Lalkhan Bazar ward councillor Kabir Ahmed Manik said the dead, who lived at Hossain Colony in Moti Jharna area under the hill mostly known as WASA Tank, met the tragedy as chunks of earth of a portion of the hill fell on their houses.

A number of people also went missing; with three of them identified as Taju Miah, 55, Khairul, 6, and Amirul, 4.

Six were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Deputy commissioner Aftab Shamim visited the scene.

bdnews24.com Cox's Bazar correspondent adds:

Three of a family died in a mudslide in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar, during torrential rains Sunday night.

The dead were identified as Harunur Rashid, 30, his wife Sajeda Begum, 25, and daughter Khurshida Begum, 3.

The recovered bodies were handed over to family members after autopsy.

Quoting relatives, Eidgaon police sub-inspector Chhen Thoain said a wall of their mud house collapsed suddenly, due to heavy rainfall, at about 1am.

The three were trapped under the mud, where they died before they could be rescued.

Harunur Rashid was a van driver for the Abul Bidi company belonging to Abul Khair Group.

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