10 Die in Bangladesh Landslide

Friday, July 31, 2009 at 6:41 pm

DHAKA: Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday, authorities said.
10 Die in Bangladesh Landslide
The pre-dawn deaths occurred in Bandarban district, a mountainous region 155 miles (248 kilometers) southeast of the capital, the area’s police chief Quamrul Ahsan said.

A local news agency reported that huge chunks of earth buried a hillside hut killing five people from the same family in Lama village. Another five people from two families died in a landslide nearby.

Landslides often caused by heavy rains are common in the mountainous region.

Bangladesh is a low-lying delta nation of 150 million people. It is often buffeted by floods and cyclones.