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2007 Chittagong mudslides
The 2007 Chittagong mudslides ((ベンガル語:২০০৭ চট্টগ্রাম ভূমিধস)) occurred in the port city of Chittagong in south-eastern Bangladesh. On 11 June 2007, heavy monsoon rainfall caused landslides that engulfed slums around the hilly areas of the city. Experts had previously warned the increasing likelihood of landslides due to the Bangladesh government's failure in curbing the illegal hill cutting taking place in Chittagong.〔(Mindless hill-cutting caused mudslide ). The Daily Star. 2007-06-12.〕
==Extent of the disaster==
One third of Chittagong, a city of five million residents, came under water due to heavy rainfall and tidal water.〔( Landslides kill 30 in Bangladesh ), IOL, 2007-06-11.〕 The flash floods in the hills caused mud slides and rubble to bury shanties at the foot of the hills near Chittagong Cantonment.〔(Mudslides in Bangladesh city kill 35 ), Osman Gani Mansur, Associated Press.〕 Many residents took refuge in local mosques after losing their homes in the disaster. The death toll was reported to be at least 128, including at least 59 children, with more than 150 injured.〔(Strong action against mentors of hill cutting: 8000 people to be evacuated ) The New Nation. 2007-06-15.〕〔(Death toll now 123 in Ctg mudslides ). The Daily Star. 2007-06-14.〕〔(Walls of mud turn Ctg into city of death ). The Daily Star. 2007-06-11.〕〔(Bangladesh landslides, rain kill 68 people ), Reuters, 11 June 2007.〕〔(Floods, landslides claim 52 in Bangladesh ) The Nation. 2007-06-11.〕〔(Rain-triggered mudslide kills 39 in Bangladesh ). Malaysia Sun. 2007-06-12〕 This is expected to rise further as the rescue efforts got underway and additional reports were received. The government asked the local authorities to evacuate 8,000 people from Lebubagan, the worst hit area.〔 The country-wide death toll from the floods and landslides neared 130 on 12 June, according to Reuters. Most of the deaths were a result of the landslides or from buildings collapsing in the rain.
Communication infrastructure was badly affected with telephone links with the rest of the country and within the city inoperable. Kalurghat Radio Station had to be shut down as its offices were submerged in six feet of water. Flights to the city's Shah Amanat International Airport, were suspended and the Chittagong Port, serving 90% of the country's foreign trade, was closed.〔(Businesses come to a rain halt ). The Daily Star. 2007-06-12.〕
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