Fifteen more villages in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur district have been inundated afresh due to the onrush of water from hills, causing immense suffering to the residents.
A 14-month-old girl named Dia Moni, daughter of Rafiqul Islam of Sari Kalinagar village in the upazila, drowned in the flood water while playing in the courtyard, said Jhenaigati Police Station Officer-in-Charge Manirul Alam Bhuiya.
Many roads have been inundated by the flood water as three embankments at Moharoshi, Khoilkura, Ramerkura have collapsed, snapping road communications in the area.
Several hundred people have been marooned in the upazila while a number of fish enclosures were washed away, causing huge losses to farmers.
Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) Executive Engineer Shubho Basak said a number of roads in Dhanshail, Panbar and Sutipara were damaged and potholes developed on Ahmednagar –Mohonganj road.
Besides, roads stretching from the north bank of the Moharoshi River to Nalkura and Dakabor to Shalchura were inundated by flood water, halting road communications
Jhenaigati Upazila Nirbahi Officer Faruk Al Masud said 10 metric tonnes of rice have been allocated from the administration for the flood victims and the chairmen of the local union parishad under the upazila were asked to assess the damages caused by the flood.
