Cox’s Bazar Bureau :
Six Rohingya people have died in the Ukhiya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar in incidents caused by heavy rain in the area, reports bdnews24.com
Several others were injured after a landslide and flooding in camps No. 10 and 18 of Palong Khali Union on Tuesday, said Shamsud Douza Nayan, additional refugee relief and repatriation commissioner.
He was not able to identify the dead at the time of the report.
“Parts of the hill collapsed at camp No. 10 due to heavy rains in the afternoon. Five Rohingya people, including children, died after being trapped under the rubble. The incident left several others injured,” Nayan said.
A child at camp No.18 was swept away by the upstream water from the hills caused by heavy rainfall, he added.
UNB adds: The deceased were identified as Nur Nahar, 30of block-37 in Balukhali Camp-10, Shafiul Alam, 12, Dil Bahar,24 of G-38 block, her son Abdur Rahman, 4, and daughter Ayesha Siddika,2.
Two people who sustained injuries are Nur Fatema,14 and Jane Alam,8.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nizam Uddin said the incident occurred at Balukhali camp around 1 pm.
“So far five bodies have been recovered and the rescue operation is still on in the camp,” he said.
Many houses in eight Rohingya camps out of 34 in Ukhiya and Teknaf went under water due to heavy rain since Tuesday morning.
The worst-hit camps are Kutupalong camp-5, Balukhali camp-1, Teknaf camp-26, Jamtoli camp, Hakimpara camp-24 and 27 and Maduchara camp.
Reuters adds: Nearly one million Rohingya are living in squalid camps in the border district of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee settlement, since fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state nearly four years ago. district of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee settlement, since fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state nearly four years ago.
Bangladesh weather office said it expected heavy rains to continue for the next few days.
Rohingya refugees mostly live in shacks made of bamboo and plastic sheets that cling to steep, bare hills, and flooding has further worsened their living conditions.
“Monsoons and landslides are making our situation even more precarious,” Rohingya refugee, Mohammad Ismail, told Reuters.
