By FARID HOSSAIN, Associated Press Writer
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday, authorities said.
The pre-dawn deaths occurred in Bandarban district, a mountainous region 155 miles (248 kilometers) southeast of the capital, the area's police chief Quamrul Ahsan said.
United News of Bangladesh news agency reported that huge chunks of earth buried a hillside hut killing five people from the same family in Lama village. Another five people from two families died in a landslide nearby.
Landslides often caused by heavy rains are common in the mountainous region.
Bangladesh is a low-lying delta nation of 150 million people. It is often buffeted by floods and cyclones.
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