Marooned, thousands facing food, shelter crises

Thousands of people, marooned due to the tidal surge in four upazilas of Bhola district for the last one week, are now passing days amid food and shelter crises. Many areas of the coastal district got flooded due to the tidal surge, badly affecting a lot of people. The areas that saw inundation still remain water-logged even after the recession of water, causing immense sufferings to locals. Several thousands people have so far become homeless as their dwelling houses either got damaged or washed away by the tidal water. Many homeless people have taken shelter in the houses of their relatives. Local sources said thousands of people in Char Madraj union under Charfasson upazila are now facing starvation. Finding no alternative abode, some 2,000 people hit-hard by the disaster took shelter at different school buildings. The affected families are now facing acute crisis of food and pure drinking water. Many affected people in Manpura upazila have same stories to tell. Helpless people urged the government to immediately provide relief to them. Local administration sources said more than 25,000 families have been affected by inundation caused by the tidal surge in four unions in Manpura, according to a news agency.