Landslide blocks road, disrupts traffic in Khagrachhari

KHAGRACHHARI, July 02 (bdnews24.com): A landslide in Khagrachhari's Alutila Sapmara area has disrupted traffic between Dhaka and Chattogram.
Many vehicles were stranded on the roads after the incident occurred around 5am on Tuesday.
According to passengers, the Fire Service began to remove the soil from the road after traffic came to a halt.
Around 8am, Maksudur Rahman, executive engineer of the Khagrachhari Road Division, told bdnews24.com: "Fire Service workers have removed the soil from one side of the road. Smaller vehicles are moving on that side. It may take a few hours before the whole road is cleared."
Meanwhile, severe flooding in Rangamati's Langadu has disrupted road connectivity to the rest of the country. Merong Market area has also flooded due to the incessant rainfall.