Bangladesh: Floods and Landslides - Jul 2011
Glide:
FL-2011-000093-BGD
Overview
Heavy flooding in southeastern Bangladesh has forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in Cox's Bazar and Teknaf districts. (IRIN, 26 Jul 2011) At least 17 people died in adjoining Chittagong district from a rain-triggered landslide. (AFP, 4 Jul 2011)
Heavy monsoon rains have caused several major rivers in Bangladesh to burst their banks, displacing thousands and affecting nearly a million people in all. (IRIN, 22 Aug 2011)
