51. The victims were buried under the mud walls of collapsed huts or under fallen trees, said Fazlul Wahab, a spokesman for the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. 52. Thick cotton quilts and other bedding were piled together, and cooking utensils and other belongings were lined up against a crumbling mud wall. 53. Three more coils, bulldozed dirt barriers and mud walls stand between them and the outside world. 54. Through the green glow of night-vision monoculars, the collapsing mud walls provided an eerie setting under the brilliant starry sky. 55. Trapped inside, the men clawed at the mud walls in a futile attempt to escape. 56. Victims there were buried under the mud walls of collapsed huts or under fallen trees, said Fazlul Wahab, a spokesman for the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. 57. Wednesday, three people died when the mud walls of their huts collapsed because of flooding, and the other was hit by a falling coconut tree. 58. Li and his family then noticed the mud wall of their house was slipping away. |
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