Eight killed as landslide hits Rohingya school in Bangladesh

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 9, 2026Country: Bangladesh

Environment & ClimateWorld / International

Eight killed as landslide hits Rohingya school in Bangladesh

At least seven children and a teacher were killed after a landslide hit a girls' school at a refugee camp in Bangladesh. The weather office has forecast more rain, leaving the overcrowded camps in Cox's Bazar at high risk of further landslides and flooding.

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