At least 5 children die in monsoon landslide at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Summary
At least five children died when a landslide hit an Islamic school inside a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Rescue teams are still searching for more victims as heavy monsoon rains continue in the area.Key Facts
- A landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains struck a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
- The landslide occurred while children were attending classes at an Islamic school.
- At least five children died, and five others were rescued with injuries.
- More victims may be trapped under the landslide debris.
- Over 1 million Rohingya refugees live in the Cox’s Bazar camps.
- Authorities have relocated more than 1,000 refugees from risky hillside areas, but many refugees resist moving.
- Similar landslides three days earlier killed at least eight people in nearby Rohingya camps.
- Bangladesh has asked the international community to help start returning refugees to Myanmar, but the process is not moving forward.
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