Landslides - August 1999, Bangladesh

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 18/02/2007 - 22:32. Landslide – Windstorms

Start date: 11/08/1999

End date:13/08/1999

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Bangladesh

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Heavy, intense rainfall triggered two big landslides on 11 and 13 August 1999; one in Bandarban and one in Chittagong. 11 villages were affected by the 11 August landslide at Bardarban while the 13 August slide crushed two houses and claimed the lives of the residents.

¹ Karim, M.F and MJ Haider M.J. 1991. Erosional hazards of Chittagong city, Bangladesh, UNDP- Regional Training Programme on Erosion and Sedimentation for Asia (RTPESA).

Event overview table

No. Deaths	17
No. Injured
No. Affected
Houses destroyed	52
Houses damaged	300
Other damage	- 283.5 hectares of cultivated land - 50 km road
Economic cost

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