Landslide kills 2 in Habiganj

Two workers were killed in a landslide while cutting a hill in Gulgaon Hill area under Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district yesterday.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Goni, 60, son of Sundar Ali, and Jewel Mia, 15, son of Abdus Shahid, of the area.

Witness said Goni and Jewel died on the spot as a large chunk of earth collapsed on them while they were cutting the hill for collecting clay around 11:00am.

Being informed by locals, police went to the spot, recovered the bodies and sent them to Habiganj Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, said Ali Farid, officer in-charge of Bahubal Police Station.