The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Cox's Bazar

Landslide, triggered by heavy rains, killed two members of a family at Himchhari here yesterday morning.

The dead were identified as Amina Khatun,70 and her granddaughter Jannatara,14.

Sources said the two were buried alive when a large chunk of earth came tumbling down onto the thatched house of Mujibur Rahman at the foot of a hill at about 10 am.

Mujibur Rahman and his wife Momena Khatun survived as they managed to come out of the house.

Army personnel recovered the bodies and handed over to the family members.

Meanwhile, vast areas of Ramu, Cox's Bazar sadar, Chokoria, Pekua, Ukhia and Teknaf were flooded due to torrential rain for the last few days.

Sixteen people were killed in landslide in the last two weeks in the district.