Some parts of Sylhet have been flooded again, the third round in 35 days, due to heavy rains for the last couple of days and onrush of upstream water.
The water level of various rivers including the Surma and the Kushiyara is rising rapidly, causing fear about inundation of more areas, reports UNB.
The fresh spell of flood has already inundated three upazilas- Kanaighat, Jaintapur,Gowainghat and Upasahar area of Sylhet city, causing immense suffering to its residents.
Sylhet recorded 79mm of rain in three hours from 3pm to 6pm on Monday. The rain continued on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
According to Sylhet district administration’s flood situation report of Monday night, although there was no fresh flood in Sylhet metropolis, 35 villages in Sadar upazila have been flooded again. In the remaining 12 upazilas, over 7 lakh people of 1,081 villages are still marooned.
Cherrapunji in Meghalaya, India, also experienced heavy rainfall. Heavy rain in Cherrapunji and Sylhet led to a rise in the water level of the rivers in Sylhet.
Assistant Meteorologist of the Meteorological Department, Sylhet office Shah Sajib Hossain said 156.4mm of rainfall was recorded in 12 hours from 6am to 6pm on Monday.
More than 700,000 people are still marooned due to the second phase of the flood. The flood situation may deteriorate in the next four days as meteorologists are predicting more rain.
On May 27, the flood hit Sylhet, leaving over 10 lakh people marooned and it lasted for two weeks. Sylhet was flooded again on June 15 before the first flood water receded completely. On the day of Eid-ul-Azha on June 17, several lakh people in all the upazilas of Sylhet and the city got waterlogged due to heavy rains. Then the water began to recede but the pace was very slow.
Flood situation in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona may deteriorate: FFWC
The ongoing flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate slightly in 24 hours commencing 9am on Tuesday, according to the Flood Forecasting Warning Centre (FFWC).
Besides, the water level of Muhuri, Feni, Halda, Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers in the Southeastern region may rise at a particular time and may flow close to the danger level during this period, it said.
The major rivers in the Northeastern region of the country are in a rising trend which may continue in the next 24 hours while the Brahmaputra-Jamuna rivers are in a rising trend, which may continue in the next 72 hours, reports UNB.
The Ganges-Padma rivers are in a rising trend, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
However, the flood situation may remain steady in Moulvibazar district.
As heavy rainfall is expected in the North, North-eastern, South-eastern and adjoining upstream parts of the country the water levels of the Teesta, Dharla, and Dudhkumar rivers in the Northern region of the country may rise in particular time at some points. The water levels may cross the corresponding danger level for a short duration in the next 24 hours.
In the next 48 hours, the water level of the Brahmaputra may rise and cross the danger level at particular points.
3 missing after boat capsizes in Sunamganj
Three people, including two women, went missing after a boat sank in the Surma River due to strong currents in Doarabazar Upazila of Sunamganj district on Tuesday.
The missing individuals have been identified as Jotsna Begum, 35; Jamir Ali, 40; and Gulo Bibi, 75. All three were residents of the Azampur Ashrayan Project, reports UNB.
Badrul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Doarabazar Police Station, reported that the boat, carrying seven passengers, sank near Azampur Kheyaghat in the Doarabazar upazila in the morning.
