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Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh

Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh

Also reported by Al Jazeera

Summary

A landslide hit a girls' school inside a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, killing seven students and a teacher. The area has experienced heavy monsoon rains, causing multiple deadly landslides in the region, which is home to over one million Rohingya refugees.

Key Facts

  • Seven students and one teacher died when a landslide buried a girls' school in Cox's Bazar refugee camp.
  • The school was an Islamic study center located in a camp hosting Rohingya refugees.
  • Rescuers saved 13 people from the mud, but eight of them died.
  • Victims were mostly children aged between seven and twelve.
  • Since Sunday, other landslides killed at least eight more Rohingya refugees, including children.
  • The Rohingya fled Myanmar in 2017 after a military crackdown and now live in poor conditions in Bangladesh.
  • Many Rohingya live in makeshift homes on steep hillsides, making them vulnerable to landslides.
  • More rain and possible landslides are expected, and authorities are evacuating families in high-risk areas.
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