Flood situation deteriorates

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RANGPUR, July 22 (BSS): The overall flood situation deteriorated during the past 24 hours until Thursday morning in greater Rangpur and adjoining areas in the Brahmaputra basin as the rising major rivers were flowing above the danger marks (DM) at several points.
The situation sharply deteriorated following continuous rise in the water levels of the major rivers due to huge onrush of hilly waters from the upper catchments and rainfalls in the upstream during the period, official sources said.
The rivers were still rising with possibilities of further deterioration and reports of some moderate rains were received at places during the period.
The WDB sources said the Dharla marked sharp rise by 38cm during the past 24 hours period and was flowing 22cm above its DM at Kurigram point at 6.00am Thursday inundating vast 'char' and low-lying lowing areas in the district.