Surge of water bursts riverbanks
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
KHULNA, Feb 2 (UNB): A surge of seawater into coastal rivers burst riverbanks and flooded 20 villages under Kamarkhola and Sutarkhalia unions in Dacope Upazila until Tuesday.
Sources said that 13 villages under Kamarkhola union were inundated as 210 yards of the cross-dam on several rivers was washed away from Kamargoda and Saharabad areas by high tide sent in from the Bay of Bengal since Monday afternoon until 8:00 am Tuesday. Another seven villages of Sutarkhali union were also flooded as 230 yards of the cross-dam was damaged in Gunari and Golbunia areas.
"At least 15,000 people of the villages have been marooned in the flash flood. They are passing hard days," says a report from the area, quoting the affected villagers.
Sources said that 13 villages under Kamarkhola union were inundated as 210 yards of the cross-dam on several rivers was washed away from Kamargoda and Saharabad areas by high tide sent in from the Bay of Bengal since Monday afternoon until 8:00 am Tuesday. Another seven villages of Sutarkhali union were also flooded as 230 yards of the cross-dam was damaged in Gunari and Golbunia areas.
"At least 15,000 people of the villages have been marooned in the flash flood. They are passing hard days," says a report from the area, quoting the affected villagers.