Massive floods have swamped more than 35 villages across the Feni district after the river banks collapsed at 17 different spots. Heavy rains and rushing water from India destroyed flood barriers along the Muhuri, Kuhua and Silonia rivers. Thousands of people lost electricity when floodwater reached power stations and electric meters. The Muhuri River rose nearly 7 meters in just 15 hours and continued to flow at a dangerously high level. Weather experts recorded 439 millimeters of rainfall in a single day and warned that more storms were on the way.
Families grabbed their belongings and fled their homes as water poured through broken embankments. Zakia Akhter from Chitholia village said that water entered her house around 8 pm and forced everyone to evacuate quickly. Many residents complained that water board officials failed to close the floodgates rapidly enough. Local authorities opened 131 schools as emergency shelters and moved 150 people to safety. Officials handed out food packets and relief supplies worth over 6 lakh taka to flood victims.
Government workers prepared 2,500 volunteers to help with rescue operations across the affected areas. District officials warned that continued rainfall in nearby India could exacerbate flooding. Many families still refused to leave their homes despite rising water levels. The same region suffered terrible flooding last year, which destroyed crops and damaged property. Residents fear another major disaster could strike again as weather conditions remain dangerous.
Families grabbed their belongings and fled their homes as water poured through broken embankments. Zakia Akhter from Chitholia village said that water entered her house around 8 pm and forced everyone to evacuate quickly. Many residents complained that water board officials failed to close the floodgates rapidly enough. Local authorities opened 131 schools as emergency shelters and moved 150 people to safety. Officials handed out food packets and relief supplies worth over 6 lakh taka to flood victims.
Government workers prepared 2,500 volunteers to help with rescue operations across the affected areas. District officials warned that continued rainfall in nearby India could exacerbate flooding. Many families still refused to leave their homes despite rising water levels. The same region suffered terrible flooding last year, which destroyed crops and damaged property. Residents fear another major disaster could strike again as weather conditions remain dangerous.
