An elderly woman was killed when a wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the Shikalbaha area under the local police beat. The deceased was identified as Delowara Begum, 60, wife of Fazal Ahmed from the Master Hat area. She was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead after examination.

According to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital police outpost in-charge, the wall beside a road suddenly gave way following intense rainfall, trapping Delowara Begum underneath. Locals rescued her and rushed her to the hospital, but she could not survive her injuries.

The report highlights the impact of heavy rainfall in the region, which has caused structural damage and safety hazards in parts of Chattogram.