Dhaka: Heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding in the northeastern part BangladeshAuthorities warned on Saturday that the situation could worsen, leaving more than four million people stranded.
The floods, described by a government expert as potentially the country’s worst floods since 2004, were intensified by runoff from heavy rains in the Indian mountains. The rain continued on Saturday as well and more rain is expected in the next two days.
Sylhet region’s chief administrator, Mohammad Musharraf Hussain, said, “Most of the country’s northeast is under water and the situation is worsening as heavy rains continue.”
worst hit Sunamganj The district is almost cut off from the rest of the country, he said, adding that the authorities, with the help of the army, focused on rescuing people trapped in the floods and distributing relief.
“There is a paucity of boats, which makes it difficult to move people to safer places. Today the Navy is joining us in the rescue efforts,” he said.
Television footage showed roads and railway lines submerged, with people carrying their belongings and livestock in chest-high brown water.
Four killed and three injured in rain-caused landslide in south-eastern district Chittagong In the early hours of Saturday, local police officer Wali Uddin Akbar said.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, said many rivers in Bangladesh have reached dangerous levels.
“The floods are still on, it could be worse than the 2004 floods,” he said, adding that this was the third round of flooding in the region in two months.
Syed Rafikul Haque, a former MLA from Sunamganj district and leader of the ruling party, said if the floods do not subside and a proper rescue operation is not carried out, there could be a humanitarian crisis.
“The situation is alarming. There is no electricity, no road connection, no mobile network. People are in dire need of immediate shelter and food,” he said.
Seasonal monsoon rains, lifeline for farmers South AsiaUsually there is loss of life and property every year.
Bangladesh has seen more instances of extreme weather in recent years, causing widespread damage. Environmentalists have warned that climate change could lead to more disasters in the low-lying and densely populated country.
Alomgir Shahriyar, a student of the IIT, said, “People have no contact with people. There is no electricity, especially in Sunamganj, for two days.” Dhaka University,
“I am feeling very helpless. I am not able to contact my family members when they are in such a dire situation.”
The floods, described by a government expert as potentially the country’s worst floods since 2004, were intensified by runoff from heavy rains in the Indian mountains. The rain continued on Saturday as well and more rain is expected in the next two days.
Sylhet region’s chief administrator, Mohammad Musharraf Hussain, said, “Most of the country’s northeast is under water and the situation is worsening as heavy rains continue.”
worst hit Sunamganj The district is almost cut off from the rest of the country, he said, adding that the authorities, with the help of the army, focused on rescuing people trapped in the floods and distributing relief.
“There is a paucity of boats, which makes it difficult to move people to safer places. Today the Navy is joining us in the rescue efforts,” he said.
Television footage showed roads and railway lines submerged, with people carrying their belongings and livestock in chest-high brown water.
Four killed and three injured in rain-caused landslide in south-eastern district Chittagong In the early hours of Saturday, local police officer Wali Uddin Akbar said.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, said many rivers in Bangladesh have reached dangerous levels.
“The floods are still on, it could be worse than the 2004 floods,” he said, adding that this was the third round of flooding in the region in two months.
Syed Rafikul Haque, a former MLA from Sunamganj district and leader of the ruling party, said if the floods do not subside and a proper rescue operation is not carried out, there could be a humanitarian crisis.
“The situation is alarming. There is no electricity, no road connection, no mobile network. People are in dire need of immediate shelter and food,” he said.
Seasonal monsoon rains, lifeline for farmers South AsiaUsually there is loss of life and property every year.
Bangladesh has seen more instances of extreme weather in recent years, causing widespread damage. Environmentalists have warned that climate change could lead to more disasters in the low-lying and densely populated country.
Alomgir Shahriyar, a student of the IIT, said, “People have no contact with people. There is no electricity, especially in Sunamganj, for two days.” Dhaka University,
“I am feeling very helpless. I am not able to contact my family members when they are in such a dire situation.”