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At least 53 dead in rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh.

Putin mourns loss of lives in landslide

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences at the loss of lives in devastating landslides in the southeastern districts of Bangladesh.

The Russian President in messages of condolence to President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday conveyed sympathy and support to the bereaved families and wished early recovery of those injured in the natural disaster.

"Please, accept sincere condolences over numerous casualties and large-scale devastations caused by floods and landslides in the south-eastern areas of your country," the letter read.

Over 150 people including four army personnel were killed as torrential rains overnight triggered a series of landslides in southeastern hills, according to a media report

http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2017/06/15/73921/Putin-mourns-loss-of-lives-in-landslide
 
RIP to the innocent lives lost.

Do we have a final total?
 
It's been continuously raining in Chittagong, I just hope no further landslides occur.

It's high time hill-cutting should be strictly stopped. We should have learned the lesson in 2007.
 
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