4 dead in Ctg landslides

in #landslides6 years ago


CHITTAGONG: At minimum four people were executed in two separate occurrences of avalanches activated by substantial precipitation in Chittagong city, in wake of cyclonic tempest Titli.

A few others are accounted for missing.

45-year-old Nurjahan, her over multi year-old girl Foyjunnesa and 65-year-old Bibi Zohra were killed as a slope crumbled in no.1 Jhil zone under Firoj Shah Colony under the city ward-9, around 2:30am Sunday (Oct 14).

Akbar Shah Police Station Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Lutfar Rahman affirmed the issue to Banglanews.


Two units of Fire Service propelled a Search and Rescue on the spot, Fire Service Senior Station Officer Rezaul Kabir told banglanews.

One Nure Alam Nantu, 35, supported basic wounds as a major tree got evacuated activated by mudslide in a slope, driving a few residences crushed, in Rahmannagar zone under Panchlaish Police Station around 1am.


CMCH Police Outpost Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shilbrata Barua affirmed the issue to Banglanews.

Two units of Fire Service propelled protect endeavors on the spot, said Bayezid Fire Service Station Senior Station Officer Enamul Huq. #hr1 @hr1 @khdija