Sylhet Bureau :
Many areas of Sylhet city got waterlogged due to torrential rains for several hours on Monday morning, causing immense sufferings to the city dwellers.
The city has been flooded after heavy rains started last night (June 2), leaving residents sleepless and struggling to keep water out of their homes.
The incessant rainfall, which continued until Monday morning (June 3), has caused water to enter hundreds of infrastructures in the city.
Different areas of Sylhet City including Osmani medical College hospital, Teraratan, Jatarpur, Mendibagh, Jamtala, Taltala, Sheikhghat, Darghagate, Baghbari, Medical road, Kalapara, Majumdar Para, Laldighir Par, Sobhani Ghat, Mirzajangal, Kadmatoli and Kalighat, were seen underwater due to the ceaseless rains since early morning.
Most schools and colleges in Sylhet city canceled classes and exams today due to the flash flood. In addition, power supply has been suspended in most city areas since last night.
The city’s flooding problems are further exacerbated by the fact that several major roads are now under water. Five upazilas in Sylhet were earlier flooded after a night of heavy rain last Wednesday (May 29).
While the flood situation briefly improved thanks to a two-day break in rain, heavy downpour on Sunday evening worsened conditions, causing the flash flood to extend into the city.
Sylhet City Mayor (Incharge) Maklishur Rahman Kamran visited several waterlogged areas of the city including Uposhohor and Jatarpur area and talked to the affected people and asked the concerned authorities to launch a drive to free the waterbodies, canals and drains to solve the waterlogging problem.