Bangladesh: 51 Dead Caused Landslides
'' The army was deployed to support relief operations in the affected area, the Chittagong Hill Tracts, said the chief administrator of this region, Sirajul Haq Khan, who warned that the toll could rise.
According to Mr. Khan, at least 26 people died in several landslides and floods around the port area and in the Chittagong district of Cox's Bazar.
In the neighboring district of Bandarban, 25 bodies were extracted from multiple sites occurred landslides, said local police chief, Ahmed Saiful.
" One family lost 12 of its members, " he told AFP, adding that rescue operations had been postponed due to heavy monsoon rainfall.
Tuesday, some 40 centimeters of rain fell on the port of Chittagong in the space of twelve hours.
The flights and the arrival of Shah Amanat International Airport Chittagong have been suspended since Tuesday afternoon.
Railway communications between Chittagong and the rest of the impoverished country in Southeast Asia have also been cut after the collapse of a bridge collapsed under the weight of the floods.
In recent years, the seasonal rains of the monsoon have caused deadly landslides in Chittagong, populated by five million people. After the death of hundreds of people, the government strengthened laws on urban development.
