5 children killed in Cox’s Bazar landslides
Staff Reporter Published: 25 July 2018, 09:30 AM
Five children were killed in separate incidents of landslides in Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday in Cox’s Bazar.
In Cox’s Bazar sadar upazila, four children of a family were killed in a landslide when they were asleep in their home at Bachamiahr Ghona area of South Romaliarchora at 6:15am due to incessant rain.
The deceased are Morzia Akter, 14, Khairunnesa, 6, Kafia Akter, 10 and Abdul Khair, 8, son and daughters of Jamal Hossain.
In Ramu upazila, a child was killed and two others injured when a chunk of mud fell on their tin-shed home at Pacharghona area under the Mithachori union.
The deceased was identified as Morshed Alam, 6, son of Zafar Alam.
Apon Hossain Manik, In-charge of Sadar hospital police box, confirmed the matter to Jago News.
