Landslide kills 4 of a family in Cox’s Bazar
Four members of a family, including three women, died in a landslide in Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila yesterday.
The deceased were identified as Azizur Rahman, 50, Rahima Begum, 40, Nasima Begum, 22, and Dilfuz, 70.
The incident took place around 7:30pm at Kauwarkhop union's Lotghona area, said Md Hasan Chowdhury, a firefighter in Ramu.
He said the tin-shed house where the family resided was built at the bottom of the hill.
The fire service suspected that the hill was cut, leading to the tragic incident, Hasan said.
On information, fire service officials rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies, he added.
The bodies were handed over to police for further legal procedure.
Shamsul Alam, chairman of Kawarkhop Union Parishad, said the deceased are members of the same family.
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