COX's BAZAR, Nov 17, 2023 (BSS) - Four members of a family were killed when a
mud wall of a house collapsed due to heavy rain at Morichagona in Teknaf
upazila of the district early this morning.

"Heavy downpour caused the mud wall of a house collapse in Teknaf, Cox's
Bazar, resulting in the death of four members of the same family, including
two children at around 4am", said Osman Gani, officer in charge (OC) of
Teknaf police station.

The deceased were identified as Anwara Begum, 50, Shahidul Islam, 20, son of
Anwara Begum, Nilufa Yasmin, 15, and Sadia, 11, daughters of Anwara Begum.

A team of the local administration has reached the spot immediately after the
incident, said Adnan Chowdhury, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Teknaf. The
bodies of the deceased have already been recovered with the assistance of the
local people.