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Heavy Rain: Landslide kills 2, Chattogram's low-lying areas inundate

Fazle Rabbi Khan

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Most of the low-lying areas of the port city of Chattogram including Baklia, Muradpur, Chawkbazar have been inundated due to heavy rains since night.

But heavy rainfall has turned Chattogram city into a flooded mess causing immense suffering for the city dwellers, especially for the examinees.

 

Especially, HSC exam candidates and office goers are suffering due to water. The HSC exam was delayed by an hour due to waterlogging.

 

Meanwhile, a man and his seven-month old daughter died in landslide in Sholo Shohor of Chattogram city early today. Four members of a family got trapped when a chunk of hill fell on their tin-shed house, triggered by heavy rain.

 

Later, being informed, a Fire Service team rescued the four and sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Later, they were declared dead by the on-duty doctors.

 

Meanwhile, the road communications in the Mohalchori to Sindukchori and Guimara roads of Khagrachari have been closed due to landslides.

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