AFP reports
that the remote Rangamati region was hardest hit by the pre-dawn
landslides, with at least 98 deaths. Many of the victims in the hilly
district lived in poor tribal communities, and were buried in their
homes while sleeping.
Rangamati
district administrator Manzurul Mannan told the news agency that "the
death toll might rise" and Bangladeshi officials confirm that at least
30 others were killed in Chittagong, while six died in nearby Bandarban
district.
Emergency workers are still trying to reach some affected areas where phone and transport links have been disrupted.
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