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Bangladesh: Situation Report No.233 (as of 26 June 2012)

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At least 13 person had died due to heavy rainfall with thunderstorm which triggered flood situation and landslide in different districts of of Chitttagong and Sylhet division of Bangladesh.

Event Details:

  • Landslide and lightning kill at least 13 people due to excessive rainfall and thunderstorm at Chittagong City, Shatkania and Moheskhali Upazila.

  • About 6.5 lakh of people inundated and thousands acres of cropland ruined away as different districts were flooded following access rainfall all over the country.

  • The Met office said, heavy to very heavy rainfall may continue for the next two days in places across the country because of an active monsoon. In addition, one or two depression may take place in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC), The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Gange-Padma and the Meghna river systems are in rising trend which may continue during next 24 hours. In South eastern Hill basin the river Sangu at Dohazari point are flowing above their respective danger levels by 60 cm respectively recorded today at 06.00 AM.