Landslide kills 7 in Bandarban

A landslide, caused by heavy rains, in Bandarban has buried six people alive while another died after being rescued, reports bdnews24.com.

The incident occurred at the foot of a hill at Lama Upazila Haspatal in the early hours of Saturday, said local administration chief Khaled Mahmud.

 The fire service along with the locals conducted the rescue operation, which was called off in the afternoon.

 Four bodies were pulled out until morning while two others were recovered in the afternoon.

 They have been identified as Amena Begum, 35, Rozina Akter, 34, Futu, 10, Sazzad, 5, Bashir, 70 and Fatema Akter, 8.