Flood situation improves in parts of Sherpur; death toll rises to 8

Three extra bodies were retrieved from diverse areas of flood-hit Sherpur district, elevating the death toll from the natural catastrophe to eight.

The deceased were identified as Muktar Hossain, 50, of Kurekanda village under Urpa union, Abdur Razzak, 60, of Gazaria Kingkarpur village under Ganpaddi union and Ujjal Mia, 35, of Jalalpur village, all hailed from Nakla upazila of the district.

Though the flood scenario in 15 unions under Nalitabari, Jhenaigati and Sreebardi upazilas improved, scenario in some 12 unions and a municipality of Nakla upazila worsened.

Of us that took refuge at shelter centres are returning to their houses the set the flood waters drained out.

District Water Pattern’s Govt Engineer Md Nakibuzzaman Khan acknowledged water in Chellakhali and Bhogai rivers change into flowing below effort level.

He acknowledged the rivers were flowing 77cm and 133cm below the bother level at Batkuci and Nalitabari Bazar aspects. Regardless that there could be never a hydro measuring level, the Maharashi and Someshwari Rivers now personal current water toddle alongside with the slide.

The engineer forecast that the water level of the rivers will decrease additional and the flood scenario will strengthen in a day or two if there could be never a heavy rain.

Per the Division of Agricultural Extension, Aman paddy on 46,790 hectares of land, vegetable on 1,200 hectares and ginger cultivated in 5 upazilas of Sherpur were submerged, causing losses to least 1,72,630 farmers.

District Predominant Education Officer Md Obaidullah acknowledged 242 authorities major colleges within the district were closed attributable to flooding.

Navy, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police, Pink Crescent Childhood Volunteers and non-authorities volunteers are finishing up rescue operations within the flood-hit areas of the district.

The district administration is distributing relief provides, dry meals and water among the flood victims.

Sherpur Deputy Commissioner Torofdar Mahmudur Rahman acknowledged relief distribution will continue.

Work is underway to prepare an inventory of the affected americans, he acknowledged, in conjunction with that every body forms of support will be offered to the flood victims.

Assistance for rehabilitation could well even be offered to the victims after the water recedes entirely and the elevated authorities were suggested, he added.

Alongside the authorities, diverse political occasions personal reach forward to stand by the flood-hit individuals with dry meals and various provides.