Flood situation in CHT worsens
UNB, Dhaka :
The overall flood situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and some other districts has worsened with incessant rain and onrush from hills inundating many areas.
In Bardarban, a minor boy was killed and another injured in a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall for the last three days at New Gulshan in Bandarban municipality area on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Sajjad Hossain, 2, son of Mohammad Dilu of the area.
Meanwhile, Army Para, Bus Station, Hafejgona and Islampur of the municipality went under 10-12 foot water due to the torrential downpour. Some 15,000 people were marooned by the rain-triggered flood for the last three days. Residents of these areas were shifted to safe shelter centres.
Road communications of Bandarban with Chittagong and Rangamati remained snapped as Rangamati-Bandarban and Chittagong-Bandarban roads were inundated by water, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
The water of Sangu River has been flowing above the danger mark due to the incessant rain.
In Sylhet, daylong torrential rain on Wednesday submerged many parts of the Sylhet city, throwing normal public life into disarray. Many areas of the city, including Shibganj, Sonarpara, Upashahar, Pathapara and Terorton went under water due to the incessant rainfall.
Some 121mm rainfall was recorded in the city in 15 hours from 6am to 9pm on Wednesday, said local Met office.
At least 15 vehicles got stuck in ditches while wading through submerged roads while many went out of order as street water entered their engines, creating a long tailback which caused great trouble to the commuters, especially to the patients in ambulances. Shopping malls and other businesses witnessed a thin presence of customers as many people preferred to stay indoors while the same scenarios were seen at the schools, colleges and offices.
In Sunamganj, low-lying areas of the district have gone under water following the torrential rain and onrush from the hills. Some 195mm rainfall was recorded in the district in 24 hours and 350mm in Jadukata point of Tahirpur border, which is the highest in the last three years, said Meter Reader Mohammad Anwar Hossain of the local Power Development Board office.
The Surma water is still flowing 86cm above its danger level. Many areas, including Launchghat, Mach Bazar, Nabinagar and Sahebbari ghat and Tahirpur, Sunamganj, Doarabazar road went under the water.
In Khagrachari, nearly 100 houses of Muslimpara, Gonjapara and Santinagar areas have been inundated by flood water due to surging water in different rivers. The water level of the Chengi and Maini rivers has increased due to heavy rainfall and onrush from upstream.
The overall flood situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and some other districts has worsened with incessant rain and onrush from hills inundating many areas.
In Bardarban, a minor boy was killed and another injured in a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall for the last three days at New Gulshan in Bandarban municipality area on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Sajjad Hossain, 2, son of Mohammad Dilu of the area.
Meanwhile, Army Para, Bus Station, Hafejgona and Islampur of the municipality went under 10-12 foot water due to the torrential downpour. Some 15,000 people were marooned by the rain-triggered flood for the last three days. Residents of these areas were shifted to safe shelter centres.
Road communications of Bandarban with Chittagong and Rangamati remained snapped as Rangamati-Bandarban and Chittagong-Bandarban roads were inundated by water, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
The water of Sangu River has been flowing above the danger mark due to the incessant rain.
In Sylhet, daylong torrential rain on Wednesday submerged many parts of the Sylhet city, throwing normal public life into disarray. Many areas of the city, including Shibganj, Sonarpara, Upashahar, Pathapara and Terorton went under water due to the incessant rainfall.
Some 121mm rainfall was recorded in the city in 15 hours from 6am to 9pm on Wednesday, said local Met office.
At least 15 vehicles got stuck in ditches while wading through submerged roads while many went out of order as street water entered their engines, creating a long tailback which caused great trouble to the commuters, especially to the patients in ambulances. Shopping malls and other businesses witnessed a thin presence of customers as many people preferred to stay indoors while the same scenarios were seen at the schools, colleges and offices.
In Sunamganj, low-lying areas of the district have gone under water following the torrential rain and onrush from the hills. Some 195mm rainfall was recorded in the district in 24 hours and 350mm in Jadukata point of Tahirpur border, which is the highest in the last three years, said Meter Reader Mohammad Anwar Hossain of the local Power Development Board office.
The Surma water is still flowing 86cm above its danger level. Many areas, including Launchghat, Mach Bazar, Nabinagar and Sahebbari ghat and Tahirpur, Sunamganj, Doarabazar road went under the water.
In Khagrachari, nearly 100 houses of Muslimpara, Gonjapara and Santinagar areas have been inundated by flood water due to surging water in different rivers. The water level of the Chengi and Maini rivers has increased due to heavy rainfall and onrush from upstream.