Following the immediate efforts of Bangladesh Army and local administration, communications restored on Sajek- Khagrachhari after six and half and half an hour of suspension.
Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rumana Akter said local administration with the help of army completed removing the landslide debris from the road around 2:30 pm.
Earlier, in the day, around 5000 tourists were stranded after suspension of vehicular movement on Sajek-Khagrachhari road Wednesday morning due to landslide caused by heavy showers in Sajek of Baghaichhari upazila in the district.
The UNO said a huge portion of a hill collapsed at Nandaram in the morning, snapping the road communication.
Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati, Mizanur Rahman, said local people, local administration and army worked jointly to restore the road communication.
Some 5000 tourists are now in Sajek to see the stunning scenario of the area. Different tourists spots in the country are seeing huge flow of tourists due to holidays for Durga Puja, Eid-e-Miladunnabi and weekend.
