WorldAuthorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days.At least 22 people overall have died in Bangladesh landslides, with forecast calling for more rainThe Associated Press · Posted: Jul 09, 2026 7:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Rescuers work at the site of a landslide at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday. (Shamimul Islam Faisal/The Associated Press)Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days.At least five children died Wednesday when a landslide caused by monsoon rains swept through an Islamic school at a camp in Cox's Bazar, where more than one million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar live.A teacher at the Islamic school described the scene from the landslide as chaotic, saying girls at the school were preparing for lessons when part of the building collapsed."Those of us who were on the western side managed to get out, but everyone on the eastern side was buried under the debris," said Begum Jahan, the teacher.People in the refugee camp started rescue operations before emergency services reached the scene, Dollar Tripura, head of the local fire service and civil defence, said Thursday. He added that emergency personnel later rescued the injured and recovered the bodies. The rescue operation was called off Wednesday evening.A child plays in heavy rain at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday. (Shamimul Islam Faisal/The Associated Press)Jamal Hossain, a Rohingya volunteer who helped in the rescue effort, said people rescued at the scene were sent to hospital and those that died were all women."However, we do not know whether there are any more bodies buried underneath," he said.Authorities in Cox's Bazar said they were relocating refugees from at-risk hilly areas and that more than 1,000 people were already evacuated. They said the refugees are often reluctant to leave their makeshift homes despite warnings.The Bangladesh weather office is forecasting more rain in the coming days.Local media reported at least 22 people died in the delta nation of 170 million people in landslides and wall collapses over the last three days. Bangladesh has urged the international community for years to help the country begin repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar, but the process is stalled.The same military that attacked the Rohingya in 2017 during what many Western countries and international organizations declared a genocide remains in control of Myanmar. That has made it virtually impossible for the Rohingya to return home safely.Many Rohingya attempt to flee to Malaysia and other parts of Asia on rickety fishing boats — an incredibly dangerous journey that results in hundreds of Rohingya children, women and men dying or vanishing each year.For those still at the camps, foreign aid cuts by the U.S. beginning last year has deepened misery, particularly for children, leading to the closure of several schools and reduced funding for food assistance.