9 districts affected by severe floods

Nine districts of the country, including Feni, Noakhali, and Cumilla, were hit by heavy rains and flash floods due to the upper streams of India. Many areas drowning as water seeps in at high speed through the flood control dams of Muhuri, Kahuya, and Silonia rivers.

Most of the people of these districts are in trouble due to knee-to-waist level water in their houses. Apart from this, all the rural roads and croplands have been submerged in the flood water. Ponds and farm fish have been washed away.

The flood-affected districts are Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali, Chattogram, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Lakshmipur, and Khagrachari.

Cumilla
King Bajehura village has been submerged in Gomti river water at Burichong in Cumilla. About 700 families have become waterlogged. The local administration is working. Apart from this, on Wednesday afternoon, a bridge over Gomoti River collapsed due to a strong stream in the wooden bridge area near Asmania Bazar of Titas Upazila.

Feni
According to the reports received so far, the worst flood situation is in three upazilas of Feni, Parashuram, Fulgazi, and Chhagalnaiya. Hundreds of villages of these three upazilas have been flooded, millions of people trapped in water. Volunteers have started bringing the stranded people to the shelter. Fire service also came to the rescue operation.

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Noakhali
Out of the nine upazilas of Noakhali, waterlogging has become evident in eight. Hundreds of fish and chicken farms, and paddy and vegetable fields were washed away. Trees were broken by the wind. Some areas have been left without power due to uprooted electricity poles. The Met Office has recorded 158 mm rainfall in the district in the last 24 hours.

Lakshmipur
Several days of continuous rain and abnormal upstream tide have submerged 40 low-lying areas including four municipalities in Lakshmipur. From the morning of August 21, abnormal tidal water in the Meghna started entering the locality. About four and a half lakh residents were trapped in it.

Chattogram
The entire Fatikchari upazila of Chattogram has been submerged underwater. About 100,000 people are trapped in water. Apart from this, about eight unions of Raozan upazila and 10 unions of Hathazari upazila have been flooded.

Moulvibazar
With continuous rain in Moulvibazar, water is coming from India at a rapid speed through mountain ranges and rivers. The waters of the Manu River are flowing 118 cm above the boundary line. The waters of the other three main rivers Dhalai, Juri, and Kushiara are flowing over the danger level. In various places of Kulaura and Juri upazilas, the dams of the rivers broke and overflowed which flooded 62 villages.

Sunamganj
The rain in Sunamganj and the water of other rivers including Surma in the upstream hills is increasing. The water in the Surma river rose by 12 cm on Wednesday. Water continues to rise. Rivers are already full to the brim. Therefore, it is feared that a flood situation may occur if the water rises.

Khagrachari
The 40-year-old bridge of Singinala village collapsed in Khagrachari due to continuous rains and landslides over the last few days. The road communication system of Mobachari Union with Mahalchhari has been closed.

Meanwhile, the road communication between Khagrachari and Sajek, Longadu, and Baghaichari in Rangamati has also been closed due to the floods caused by the landslides.

About five thousand families are still underwater in the district.

Habiganj
Due to continuous heavy rains and downpours from the Indian state of Tripura, the water of the Khawai River in Habiganj is flowing over the boundary line. The water flowed over 195 cm at Machulia point of the Khoai River on Wednesday at 5 pm. In such a situation, the city defense embankment is at risk.