At least eight Rohingya refugees die in landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, according to local officials. Reports say the slides are triggered by ongoing monsoon rains and occur near refugee camps where the displaced population is living. Rescuers recover bodies after hills collapse, with one outlet describing seven bodies initially recovered and an eighth found by refugees. The incidents follow days of heavy rainfall associated with the monsoon period.
Multiple outlets describe the landslides as part of a wider pattern of weather disruptions across the region. While the primary focus is on Bangladesh, at least one report also notes that monsoon rains are affecting India at the same time. Across sources, the common elements are the number of deaths and that the victims are Rohingya refugees in camps, with landslides linked to monsoon rainfall.
Officials’ accounts are the basis for casualty figures, and the reports present the deaths as the confirmed minimum at the time of publication.
