Four people were killed and three others injured in separate landslides in Chattogram's Akbar Shah area Friday night.
The incidents took place in Barisal Ghona and Vijoy Nagor of Akbar Shah Police Station around 1:00am on Friday and in Vijay Nagar area of Fais Lake around 3:00am.
Confirming the incidents, Akbar Shah Police Station SI Jahed Ullah said police and fire service personnel rushed to the spot after receiving the news.
The deceased were identified as Shahinur, 32, Liton, 24, Imon, 14 and Mainul Akhter, 20.
The injured were taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared Mainul and Shahinur dead.
Besides, Imon and Liton died on the spot when a big chunk of mud from an adjacent hill collapsed on their house around 3:00am at Lakecity Bijoynagar area of the city.
Heavy rains that started three days ago inundated many parts of the city.
According to the Patenga Met office, 48.8 mms of rainfalls were recorded in the past 24 hours till 6:00am on Saturday.
The rains will continue till Saturday, it said.
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Local administration said the authorities concerned issued a warning on Friday and asked the residents living in the hill slope to vacate their places immediately.
Moreover, nineteen shelters have been kept ready in different parts of the city including Agrabad, Bakolia, Kattoli and Chandgaon Circle to tackle the situation.
