Heavy rain off the Bay of Bengal hit Cox Bazaar in Southeastern Bangladesh and caused landslides which are responsible for at least 52 deaths, small buried alive in their own homes, unready and unaware onslaught.
The AP piece published in the Washington Post, draws out the story distressingly well:
“The mudslides struck early Tuesday in two areas in Cox’s Bazar – 185 miles (296 kilometers) south of the capital, Dhaka, a hilly and forested region near the border with Myanmar.”
“Video footage showed rescuers, mostly villagers, removing mud from buried homes. Rains hampered rescue efforts with many roads inundated.”
“Elsewhere, Giasuddin Ahmed, the chief government administrator, said 19 bodies were initially recovered from landslides at Ukhia and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. Many victims were buried alive as they slept, he said.”
“Later, A.N.M. Nazim Uddin confirmed another 20 bodies were retrieved in the Teknaf area.”
“Another mudslide in a nearby district of Bandarban killed four members of a family, said police officer Zahirul Hoque. Huge chunks of mud buried the victims’ home, he said.”