At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides in Bangladesh over the weekend, while millions were left homeless or homeless in low-lying areas in the northeast, hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country’s recent history, officials said.
In the neighboring Indian state of Assam, at least 17 people were killed during a wave of floods that began this month, police officials said on Sunday.
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, said several rivers in Bangladesh have reached dangerous levels and the situation has worsened due to heavy rains from Indian mountains.
At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides in Bangladesh over the weekend, while millions of people were left homeless or homeless in low-lying areas in the northeast, hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country’s recent history.
The country’s rivers are unable to cope with the washing of water from nearby Indian mountains and many people have been evacuated.
Around 105,000 people have been evacuated so far, but police officials estimate that more than 40 lakh people are still trapped
Police and Army personnel have been deployed across the country to assist in the search and rescue operation
Local politicians claim that the entire region is facing humanitarian crisis if proper rescue operations are not carried out.
Thousands of policemen, army personnel have been deployed in some parts of the country to aid the search and rescue efforts.
Around 105,000 people have been evacuated so far, but police officials estimate that more than 40 lakh people are still trapped.
Former MLA and leader of the ruling party in Sunamganj district, Syed Rafikul Haque, said the country was facing humanitarian crisis if rescue operations were not carried out.
“Almost the entire Sylhet-Sunamganj belt is under water and lakhs of people are trapped,” he said, adding that the victims have no food, drinking water and communication networks are down.
Regional officials said about 3.1 million people were displaced, of whom 200,000 are living in government-run temporary shelters on high embankments or other highlands.
Bangladesh and India have experienced an increase in extreme weather in recent years, causing widespread damage.
Environmentalists have warned that climate change could lead to more disasters, especially in low-lying and densely populated Bangladesh.
Almost the entire Sylhet-Sunamganj area is under water, stalling food and water supply for lakhs of people
Regional officials said about 3.1 million people were displaced, of whom 200,000 are living in government-run temporary shelters on high embankments or other highlands.
Bangladesh and India have experienced an increase in extreme weather in recent years, causing widespread damage
Environmentalists warn that climate change could lead to more disasters, especially in low-lying and densely populated Bangladesh
Around 105,000 people have been evacuated so far, but police officials estimate that more than 40 lakh people are still trapped
Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, said several rivers in Bangladesh have reached dangerous levels and the situation has worsened due to heavy rains from Indian mountains.