Two dead, 36 lakh people affected as flood hits 10 districts

Two dead, 36 lakh people affected as flood hits 10 districts

Two persons died and over 36 lakh people have been affected as the ongoing flood hit 10 districts due to onrush of upstream water and nonstop rain over the last few days.
One person died in Feni and other one in Brahmanbaria district in the flood, according latest updates on ongoing flood issued by Disaster Management and Relief Ministry.
The ongoing flood hit 495 unions under 65 upazilas in 10 districts leaving 5,86,040 families as stranded and 36,45,552 people as affected. Feni, Cumilla, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Chattogram, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet and Lakshmipur districts have been affected in the ongoing flood since August 20.
A total of 82694 people and 7755 cattle were given shelter to 2246 shelter centers while 506 medical teams have been formed and 492 of those are working to provide treatment to affected people in the 10 flood-hit districts.
Taka 3,32,00,000 (cash), 19650 metric tons of rice and 15,000 packets of dry foods have been allotted.