Rescuers aid 4,500 homeless after deadly Bangladesh mudslide

DHAKA (TIP): Rescuers recovered the body of a woman from the mass of mud that collapsed onto a village in southeastern Bangladesh, and were searching on Thursday for several more missing after landslides killed at least 141, officials said.

Officials said the six or so people were still missing in the worst-hit region of Rangamati.

“We will continue our search and rescue program today, said Jasim Uddin, a deputy director of the fire department in the worst-hit district. “We are looking for them.”

The government, meanwhile, turned its focus to providing food and other aid to some 4,500 people whose homes were swamped by mud and debris unleashed by the landslides on Tuesday.

Families were also receiving cash and materials to help them build new homes. (AP)

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