Eight people, including women and children, were killed in separate landslides at three Rohingya camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Monday night following heavy rainfall. The incidents occurred at the Jamtoli, Kutupalong, and Balukhali camps when soil from nearby hills collapsed onto residential shelters, burying the victims. Local administration and fire service officials confirmed that the landslides began after intense rain since the previous night.

Rescue teams from the Fire Service and 8 Armed Police Battalion (APBn) recovered all eight bodies from the affected sites. The victims included members of several families, with one person reported seriously injured. Officials said continuous heavy rain caused the landslides and that efforts were underway to relocate residents living at the base of vulnerable hills to safer areas.

Ukhiya Upazila Nirbahi Officer Panna Akter confirmed the deaths and said that authorities had been warning residents through loudspeakers to move to safe shelters. She urged all camp residents to follow administrative instructions and evacuate risky zones immediately.