2 killed as mortar shell fired by Myanmar lands in Bangladesh

At least two people have been killed after a mortar shell, reportedly fired by Myanmar, fell on the Ghumdum border in Bandarban.

The incident took place at around 2:30pm on Monday when the shell hit an under-construction house in the Naikhongchhari upazila.

The deceased have been identified as Hosneara Begum, 50 and an unidentified Rohingya labourer who was working on the site. 

Naikhongchhari police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Mannan confirmed the matter.

Soon after the incident, members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police cordoned off the area.

So far, no injuries were reported in the incident, said Shafiqul Islam, a member of Ghumdum Union Parishad's ward no 1 in Naikhongchhari. 

Locals said a mortar shell fell on them from across the Tumbru border and killed both of them on the spot. 

The bodies have been sent to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.