Some 50,000 folks were stranded in Mymensingh as rushes of water from upstream and relentless rainfall flooded at the least 5 unions of the district’s Haluaghat upazila as of late (4 October).
The water started to enter the unions within the afternoon, inundating roads, fields, yards and even the Upazila Successfully being Advanced premises, causing suffering to sufferers, native administration officials acknowledged.
“Incessant rainfall since Thursday ended in an lengthen in river water ranges. Alongside this, rushes of water from upstream in India flooded all villages within the Sadar, Bhubankura, Jugli, Gazirbhita and Kaichapur unions, stranding at the least 50,000 residents. We hope the water will proceed overnight if rainfall stops,” Haluaghat Relief and Repatriation Officer Md Alal Uddin prompt The Commerce Out of the ordinary.
“The dam on Bhogai River collapsed attributable to rising water ranges, which increased the flooding,” he added.
Suruj Mia, chairman of Bhubankura Union Parishad, acknowledged round noon as of late, water from Shewal and Meneng rivers also started to enter the locality.
Primarily essentially based totally on Haluaghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Ershadul Ahmed, Halughat did no longer abilities any predominant flooding since 1988.
“Nonetheless, since Friday evening, some unions were flooded attributable to rainfall and rushes of upstream water. Relief will almost at the moment be equipped to those affected,” he added.
