At least 13 log Bangladesh ke eastern regions mein floods se mar chuke hain aur 4.5 million logon par iska asar hua hai, Disaster Management and Relief Ministry ke mutabiq. Torrential rains ne low-lying areas ko doob diya hai aur rescuers ab bhi affected logon ko evacuate kar rahe hain.
Ministry ne bataya ke 190,000 logon ko emergency relief shelters mein shift kiya gaya hai, jab ke 64 mein se 11 districts floods se affected hain. Sabse zyada asar Feni area mein hua, jo Chittagong se 100km northwest mein hai.
170 million population wala Bangladesh,
jahan kai rivers hai, frequent floods face karta hai. Global Climate Risk Index ke mutabiq, ye nation disasters aur climate change ke liye sabse zyada vulnerable hai.
Cox’s Bazar region mein teen log floodwaters mein doob kar mar gaye, Ramu district ke chief administrative officer Rasedul Islam ne confirm kiya.
Monsoon rains har saal widespread destruction karti hain, lekin climate change ke wajah se extreme weather events badh rahe hain. Army aur navy ne speedboats aur helicopters se rescue operations start kar diye hain, jo ab bhi stranded logon ki madad kar rahe hain.