Police rescued 17 tourists as they lost their way while visiting a hill in Sitakunda of Chattogram early Friday after they called the national emergency service number 999.
Suman Banik, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sitakunda Model Police Station, said a group of 17 tourists came to enjoy a waterfall at the hill in Panthichhila area of Sitakunda and decided to spend the night camping here.
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However, four of them lost their way while walking on the hill. Later, the remaining tourists fell in danger while searching for the four and called on the helpline number 999.
Being informed, Sitakunda police rescued them safely at 1:30am from the hill, he added.
The OC also said the hill is so inaccessible that no one goes to the area at night usually. "Even if anyone goes there during the day, they have to come back in the daylight."