The overall flood situation in Khagrachhari district continued deteriorating as the rising major rivers and its tributaries coupled with heavy rain inundated vast tracts in many areas, leaving hundreds of people marooned there. Heavy rainfall triggered by active monsoon submerged Khagrachhari district creating havoc for the people in rural areas. Many of the affected families have taken shelter in 25 shelter centres with their belongings including domestic animals and poultry birds and are passing their days miserably.
The road communication on Dighinala-Sajek road and Dighinala-Langadu road remains snapped as those went under water, according to media reports. The Maina River is flowing above danger level due to the incessant rain coupled with onrush of water from the hill. The Chengi River was flowing above danger level, inundating Muslimpara, Shantinagar, Banglakati, Khabongpria, Rajjyomonipara, Kaladhera, Footbil, Bottoli and Ganjopara of the municipality area in sadar upazila that left 1500 people stranded.
The municipality bus terminal, kitchen market and adjacent areas were also submerged while the vehicular movement on Khagrachari-Chattogram road remained suspended as the road was inundated due to the flashflood. The flood water entered 300 houses in Kamalchhari and Golabari unions of Sadar upazila.
Heavy rainfall triggered
by active monsoon submerged
Khagrachhari district
creating havoc for the
people in rural areas.
The sufferings of the people in the flood-hit areas reach its peak. They are facing acute crises of food and pure drinking water. Houses and vast tracts of crop-land in low lying areas of the affected districts went under water.
The flood waters are also now destroying matured crops, seedbeds, cattle farm and poultry in the district. Road communications in different upazilas of Khagrachari district snapped due to floods, with suffering of inhabitants mounting. With the rise of water level in the river, the river erosion has also taken serious turn at many points of the district, creating serious panic among the affected people.
All concerned must remain prepared to tackle the flood as the water of the rivers is on rising trend. The authorities concerned should start distributing handmade breads and cooked foods, purified water and handmade oral saline to the flood-hit people immediately.
Packets of dry food will also have to be sent to the affected areas of the district. Medical teams of the health ministry must work there round the clock. Tents will also be set up in shelter centres as the flood waters have already rendered a large number of people homeless.
