Monsoon rains sweep through city leaving nearly 100 people dead

LANDSLIDES and lightning strikes left nearly 100 people dead in Bangladesh as torrential monsoon rains pounded the country, officials said yesterday.

At least 86 people were killed when weekend rains flooded the southeastern port city of Chittagong and set off landslides in surrounding areas. A further 10 people were struck by lightning in four districts across the country.

Chittagong police and city officials said the landslides had buried dozens of homes in hilly districts around the city, and warned the death toll could still rise.