Landslide kills seven students and teacher at Bangladesh refugee camp school

A landslide struck a girls' school inside a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday afternoon, killing seven students and one teacher. Rescuers pulled 13 people from the mud that engulfed the school hut, eight of whom died, the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammed Mizanur Rahman said.

Rescue and casualties The Islamic study centre was buried by mud and debris.

It is unclear how many people were inside the school at the time. Five children were taken to hospital for treatment. Panna Akhter, a local district officer, told BBC Bangla that some of the victims were seven, eight, 11 or 12 years old.

Monsoon rains and prior incidents The country has been battered by monsoon rains since Sunday, with several deadly landslides reported in Cox's Bazar. Earlier, officials said other landslides had killed at least eight refugees, including five children, since Sunday.

Living conditions and forecasts More than one million refugees live in the camp, the world's largest refugee settlement. Many live in makeshift homes of tarpaulin and bamboo on steep hillsides. More rain is forecast for the coming days, with authorities issuing warnings for more landslides and floods, and evacuating families in high risk areas.