Flash flood inundates low-lying areas in Sylhet, Mymensingh

Heavy rain and the onrush water from the hills during the last couple of days triggered a flash flood in Gowainghat and Companiganj upazilas of Sylhet, causing immense sufferings to local people. Roads, houses, seedbeds and schools went under water due to the flash flood.

In Gowainghat upazila, Sari-Gowainghat and Gowainghat-Radhanagar road were submerged, disrupting vehicular movement. Besides, several hectares of Aman seedbeds went under flood water due to rise of water levels in the   Sari and the Pian rivers and heavy showers. The fish enclosures were also washed away by the sudden flood.

According to officials sources, the low-lying areas of Asampara haor, Baurbhag haor, Jaflong tea garden, Sankibhanga haor, East Alirgaon union of East Jaflong union, Kakunakhai Haor, Khas Haor, Jugirkand Haor of East Alirgaon union, Satain, Barkipur, Hatirpara, Pukash Haor of West Alirgaon union, Lengura, Citybari Haor, Toakul, Rustompur, East Jaflong, Doubari of Lengura union and haor areas of Nandirgaon union were the worst affected areas.

Gowainghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tamilur Rahman, said many areas in the upazila have been flooded and measures have been taken to tackle the upcoming flood situation. In Companiganj upazila, 15 villages under three unions and some other low-lying areas have been flooded

The areas include Chanpur village in Islampur East union and Chanbari village, Jaliarpar, Boishakandi, Lambakandi, Nabhagi, Kandi village in Islampur west union.

According to the local administration, dry food, baby food and fodder will be allocated for people in the flood-hit area. Sumon Acharya, Companiganj Upazila Nirbahi officer, said “We have taken all-out preparations to tackle the situation.”

All the rivers in Sylhet including Sari, Jadukata, Surma and Kushiyara have been swelling due to heavy showers. The local Met office has recorded 119.2mm of rainfall from 6am on Sunday to 6pm on Monday.

Flash floods hit 4 low-lying areas in Mymensingh

Around 500 families were marooned after four low-lying areas in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh were inundated today following flash floods due to upstream water from across the border.

Four unions – Gamaritola, Ghoshgoan, Bohorbhita, and Purakandulia – were submerged as an embankment in the Nitai river collapsed following heavy rainfall in the last two days, our Mymensingh correspondent reports quoting locals.

Anwar Hossain Khan, chairman of Gamaritola union, said he visited the affected areas and informed local administration about the sufferings of the flood affected people.

Dhobaura Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rafiquzzaman said they are making a list of the flood-affected people in the four areas.

Primary assessment found houses of around 500 families in the areas have been marooned. The upazila administration has also distributed dry food among the victims this afternoon, said the UNO.