Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh
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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