Flash flood inundates Kishoreganj Haor areas, submerges Kurigram roads

Water levels of rivers are increasing, triggered by the onrush of water from the upstream and rain, in Kishoreganj Haor areas and different upazilas of Kurigram district, reports UNB.
In Kishoreganj, various roads and ferry terminals have already been submerged, forcing the Roads and Highways Department to suspend the ferry services on Wednesday adding to passengers' suffering.
Due to the ferry suspension, passengers had to use boat and auto-rickshaw from Balikala to Mithamoin and from Leather Ghat to Itna to reach their destinations, said locals.
According to Water Development Board in Kishoreganj, the water level in different rivers in the Haor area has increased significantly in the last 24 hours, but the water level of the rivers has not crossed the danger level yet.
Bayezid Mia of Khairpur-Abdullahpur union of Austagram said, "During the dry season, we can go quickly to the district town. On Wednesday, I came to Mithamoin and found that the ferry was closed; I was forced to go to Kishoreganj town following a different route."
Momin Ullah, an auto-rickshaw driver of Mithamoin Sadar Union, said, "We will be more affected as the road is submerged."
Ritesh Barua, executive engineer of Kishoreganj RHD, said all the ferry terminals in Haor areas have been submerged by flood water and many roads in Haor have also been submerged. "There is no arrangement to start the ferry in this situation. Therefore, all ferries have been closed."
In Kurigram, some 10,000 people in the char areas have been affected as the river water entered their houses and submerged the roads.
The Dudhkumar river at Pateshwari Sonahat Rail Bridge point was flowing almost at the danger level in Bhurungamari upazila while the water level of Dharla, Brahmaputra and Teesta rivers has also increased.
People were seen moving on boats while vegetable farms, Aman rice seed-beds and jute farms were inundated.
The executive magistrate of Kurigram Water Development Board said, "There is a possibility that the river water may cross the danger level but there is no possibility of long-term flood".