Chattogram, July 14 (UNB)— A landslide following heavy rain killed a couple at Bamurkul in Chakaria upazila on Sunday morning.
The deceased were identified as Anwar Sadek, 35, son of Rabiul Alam; and his wife Orase Begum, 30, of the area.
Parts of a hill collapsed on the couple’s house after heavy rain around 4am, said Bamubilchari Union Parishad Chairman Md Abdul Matlab.
They were killed on the spot.
Their bodies were later recovered by locals in the morning.
Matlab said most of the area is under water following torrential rain. “There are fears of landslide in the hilly areas,” he said.