Landslide kills 2 in Rangamati

Two people were killed in landslide due to heavy rain in Karigar Para of Raikhali union in Kaptai upazila, Rangamati on Saturday morning.

The deceased are identified as -- Atal Barua of Rauzan's Noapara, and Sujoy Maung Marma of Karigar Para.

Station officer of fire service in Rangunia Abu Bakar Siddique said, “I’m at the spot now. The rescue work is going on.”

The accident took place in Raikhali area of Rangamati-Bandarban road around 11:00am.

Rangunia upazila nirbahi (executive) officer Masudur Rahman said he sent the fire service men for the rescue work.

The victims were going by an auto-rickshaw when they were buried under the landslide.