Bangladesh rainstorm kills 10

A powerful rainstorm that swept through southern Bangladesh today killed at least 10 people and injured 100 in mudslides and …

A powerful rainstorm that swept through southern Bangladesh today killed at least 10 people and injured 100 in mudslides and house collapses.

A woman and her two children were among those killed in a mudslide at Betbunia in the southeast.

Almost 225mm of rain fell overnight in the port city of Chittagong, severing road links with the Chittagong Hill Tracts further to the southeast.

The storm originating in the Bay of Bengal made landfall at midnight, and more rains are forecast across the country over the next few days.

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At least 20 fishing boats were reported missing at sea. Streets in Chittagong were under knee-deep water, forcing authorities to shut down offices and schools.