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Man dies in Cox's Bazar landslide

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Published: 15 Aug 2023, 08:37 PM

Man dies in Cox's Bazar landslide
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A 65-year-old man died in a landslide in Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Azam, resident of Purbalar para area of Jhelongjha in the upazila.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Police Station Rafiqul Islam said a big chunk of mud from a hill at Purba Larpara collapsed on Azam around 9:00 am.

After hearing his wife's screams, locals rushed to the spot and took him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead, said the OC.

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