19 shelter centres opened after landslides kill 4 in Ctg

The authorities have opened 19 shelter centres in Chattogram yesterday (June 18, 2022) after four people were killed in separate landslides amid heavy monsoon rains.

The shelter centres have been opened at Agrabad, Bakalia, Kattali, and Chandgaon circle of the port city so that residents of the city's foothills, where the risk of landslides is higher, can move from the risky zones and take refuge, said Plaban Kumar Biswash, staff officer of Chattogram District Administration.

Until 7pm, 32 families had already taken shelter in these centres, he said.

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According to the district administration, city's Khulshi, Pahartali, Jhil-1,2,3 area in Akbar Shah, AK Khan Road, Bishwa Colony, Firoz Shah, Forest Research Institute area, Motijhorna, Batali Hill, Zianagar, Roufabad, Shantinagar, Tankir Pahar, Mujibnagar, Amin Jute Mills area, Madhya Nagar, Bayezid-Fouzdarhat CDA link road areas are in threat of landslides.

Plaban Kumar said the administration is alerting on loud speakers from Friday to move from the risky areas. "Our volunteers are available to bring anyone to sheltering centres from the risky points," he added.

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Earlier in the day, landslides at BarishalGhona are under Akbar Shah police station, and at Bijainagar area at Foy's Lake left four people killed and injured several.