Three Rohingyas were killed on Wednesday after heavy chunks of mud from a hill collapsed on them while cutting a hill at Muhuripara of Ukhiya Upazila in Cox’s Bazar.
Two of the deceased were identified as Jahid Hossain, 23, son of Abdul Motaleb, resident of Rohingya camp east-1, Syed Akbar, 20, son of Md Owares, resident of Rohingya camp-3. The identity of another deceased couldn’t be known yet.
Local people said that a team of Rohingya labourers were cutting a hill near Nesar Ahmed’s house.
Suddenly, some heavy chunks of mud collapsed on them, leaving the trio dead on the spot.
On information, police and a fire service team rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies.
Sheikh Mohammad Ali, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said that they brought the bodies to the police station.
The bodies will be sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examinations, he added.
