Nearly 4000 tourists stranded at Sajek due to landslide UNB, Rangamati
Around 4,000 tourists have been stranded as vehicular movement on Sajek-Khagrachhari road remains suspended since this morning (October 5, 2022) due to landslide caused by heavy rain in Sajek of Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati.
Rumana Akter, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Baghaichhari, said a huge portion of a hill collapsed in Nandaram area in the morning, snapping the road communication.
Bangladesh Army has already started work to clear the road.
Supirno Deb Barman, president of Sajek Cottage Owners Association, said tourists with over 200 big and small vehicles reached Sajek and many of them had a plan to leave the place today but unfortunately, they got stranded in the area due to the landslide.
However, no causalities were reported till filling of this report around 3pm.
Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati Mizanur Rahman said local people, local administration and army have been working to restore the road communication and it will take four to five hours more.
