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Flash floods hit country's many regions

July 22, 2007 00:00:00


Flood situation at Parshuram and Fulgazi upazilas in Feni has worsened as fresh areas have been inundated in last 24 hours forcing people to take shelter at available safer places. — FocusBangla Photo
Country's north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern parts are experiencing flash floods due to fairly active monsoon, reports UNB.
Major rivers in Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Ganges-Padma basins continued to rise and are approaching danger levels at Sirajganj, Aricha, Goalundo and Bhagyakul points.
The Surma at Kanaighat and Sunamganj, Someswari at Durgapur, Gumti at Comilla and Debidwar and Muhuri at Parshuram are flowing above danger level Saturday morning.
Water level at 44 points marked rise while it marked fall at 13 points.
Most of the rivers in all the basins except the South Eastern hill basin observed rise.
Significant rainfalls were recorded at different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 6:00 am Saturday. Some 151.5 mm rainfall was recorded in Chandpur while 108.7mm in Kushtia, 91.6mm in Comilla, 89.2mm in Faridpur, 87.3mm in Madaripur and 70.5mm Bandarban.

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