Landslides in Bangladesh kill at least eight Rohingya refugees

Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed at least eight Rohingya refugees, including five children, in southeastern Bangladesh. A Fire Service and Civil Defense official in Cox’s Bazar district said rescuers recovered seven bodies while an eighth body was found by refugees after several hills collapsed from late Sunday to Monday morning. Two additional children were found with injuries.

Bangladesh response The landslides hit at least four locations across the camps, burying shelters under mud and debris while residents were asleep. Authorities said they are relocating refugees from at-risk hill areas, and about 1,000 people have already been moved.

The weather office in Dhaka has forecast more rain in the coming days. The UNHCR reported that 36 refugees died and at least 86 were injured in similar landslides at the camps between 2021 and 2026.

India rainfall impacts In India, torrential monsoon rains battered large areas on Tuesday, triggering flash floods and landslides in northern Himalayan states and flooding roads in Mumbai. Officials said at least 13 people died in rain-related incidents in western Maharashtra state over the past several days.

In Pune district, landslides forced officials to close sections of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway temporarily. The India Meteorological Department forecast continued heavy rainfall across Maharashtra and warned of flooding in low-lying areas. In Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, torrential rain damaged roads, disrupted public transport, and cut off several villages.

Emergency crews were deployed to evacuate stranded residents.