Dhaka , Bangladesh ( CNN ) -- Rescue crews were frantically trying to find survivors possibly buried in debris Wednesday after heavy rain and floods washed through southeastern Bangladesh in the past few days , killing 95 people , police and local officials said . Most of the victims died in landslides caused by torrential rains and flash floods in the port city of Chittagong , the tourist destination of Cox 's Bazar and the hilly Bandarban district . `` We 've recovered 95 bodies so far , and the death toll may go up as many people , as claimed by the relatives , are still missing , '' Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Mohammad Serajul Huq Khan said . Khan , who serves as the administrative chief of all districts in Chittagong region , said rescuers from the army , police and fire services are assisting in the operations , which were taking place in many of the affected areas . `` Most of the people died in landslides , while drowning and lightning were the other causes of death , '' Khan said . `` At least 37 died in Cox 's Bazar , 36 in Bandarban and 22 in Chittagong city . '' Local officials said the flooding cut off the region from the rest of the country , shutting down roads , rail and air routes and communications . Chittagong 's Shah Amanat International Airport , one of three international airports in the country , was closed as floodwaters submerged the runway Tuesday . Airport manager Rabiul Islam said all flights were diverted to Dhaka as the runway was still inundated . Tens of thousands of people in the districts were either stranded or displaced , officials said . `` We 're marooned even in the city . ... Most of the roads are under water , and in some places , it is waist-deep , '' said Abdul Momen , a businessman in Chittagong . Aslam Alam , secretary of the Disaster Management and Relief Division of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management , said in Dhaka that many people were evacuated and the government was sending food relief to the affected areas . Crews were trying to restore communications to the region , Alam added . In 2007 , at least 126 people were killed in a landslide in Chittagong .
As many as 95 people have been killed , officials say . The flooding has cut the region off from the rest of the country . Runways are under water at the Shah Amanat International Airport .