Bangladesh Landslides Kill Eight Rohingya Refugees

Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in eastern Bangladesh in killed at least eight Rohingya refugees, including five children, officials said Tuesday. 

Dollar Tripura, a Fire Service and Civil Defense official in Cox's Bazar district, told The Associated Press that rescuers recovered seven bodies while an eighth body was found by refugees after several hills collapsed from late Sunday to Monday morning.

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said another two children were found with injuries. Officials said continuous rain and hillside torrents loosened soil on slopes, causing makeshift houses to collapse. 

Tripura said the landslides affected at least four locations across the camps, burying shelters under mud and debris while residents were asleep. 

"All the bodies have been handed over to the families through local refugee leaders and police," he said.