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Landslides Kill Eight Rohingya, Thousands Evacuated in Cox’s Bazar

7/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Landslides on July 6–8 2026 in Cox’s Bazar camps killed at least eight Rohingya refugees.
The slides struck four locations, burying bamboo-and-plastic shelters while residents slept.
Commissioner Mohammed Mizanur Rahman said about 1,000 refugees have been moved from high-risk hillsides.
Police official Tumpa Das confirmed eight deaths and warned thousands remain on unstable slopes as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecasts continued heavy rain.

History

Historical Context

After the 25 April 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal— which killed about 8,962 people, left nearly 3.5 million homeless and sparked thousands of landslides— the region has heightened awareness of slope-failure risks. In July 2026 Bangladesh’s Commissioner Mohammed Mizanur Rahman ordered the evacuation of roughly 1,000 Rohingya refugees from vulnerable hillsides, echoing earlier disaster-response lessons.

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Story summary

Landslides on July 6–8 2026 in Cox’s Bazar camps killed at least eight Rohingya refugees.
The slides struck four locations, burying bamboo-and-plastic shelters while residents slept.
Commissioner Mohammed Mizanur Rahman said about 1,000 refugees have been moved from high-risk hillsides.
Police official Tumpa Das confirmed eight deaths and warned thousands remain on unstable slopes as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecasts continued heavy rain.

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