HEAVY RAINS TRIGGER LANDSLIDES

8 killed in Rohingya camps, another in Cox's Bazar

July 07, 2026 00:00:00

Fire Service personnel carry out rescue operations at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, on Monday after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides. — bdnews24.com

COX'S BAZAR, July 6 (BSS): At least nine people, including eight Rohingya refugees, were killed and several others injured in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall at three Rohingya camps in Ukhiya and in Cox's Bazar town early Monday.

The landslides occurred between 1:00am and 3:30am at Rohingya camps 7, 11 and 15 in Ukhiya. Fire Service personnel, APBn members, camp authorities and Rohingya volunteers carried out overnight rescue operations.

The first incident took place at Jamtoli Rohingya Camp-15 in Palongkhali union around 1:30am, when a large chunk of a hill collapsed on the house of Mohammad Kamal Hossain.

Kalam (44), his wife Humaira Begum (39) and their four-year-old son Mohammad Anas were killed, while several other family members were injured.

About half an hour later, another landslide at Kutupalong Rohingya Camp-7 in Rajapalong union claimed the life of seven-year-old Ekram, son of Mohammad Rashid.

At around 3:30 am, another hill collapsed at Balukhali Rohingya Camp-11, killing four members of a family. The deceased were identified as Umme Habiba (27), Tanzina Akter (13), Mohammad Rihan (5), and Harunur Rashid (3). One more person was injured in the incident.

Ukhiya Fire Service and Civil Defence official Dollar Tripura confirmed the deaths of eight Rohingyas, saying rescue operations continued throughout the night and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

In a separate incident at around 3:00am, Ali Akbar was killed after a hill collapsed on a house in the Chattarghona area of Cox's Bazar town.

According to the police, three members of the family were rescued from the debris, but Ali Akbar died after being taken to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.

UNB adds: Assistant Meteorologist at the Cox's Bazar Meteorological Office Md Abdul Hannan said the heavy rainfall was caused by a low-pressure system and active monsoon conditions over the Bay of Bengal.

More than 250 millimetres of rain was recorded in the district in the 24 hours till Monday morning, and the rain is likely to continue for another two days, he said.