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Bangladesh, India - Flash floods and landslides (DG ECHO Partners, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 June 2024)

  • On 18 and 19 June, heavy monsoon rainfall impacted northeastern region of Bangladesh as well as adjoining northeastern Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya. The flood situation has been deteriorating with rivers inundating vast tracks of land. The number of people affected by the floods rose to 2.1 million, and over 51,000 moved to 1,685 shelters.
  • Continuous heavy rainfall inside the country over the past three days and onrushing water from upstream have flooded the northeast Haor region of Bangladesh. Sylhet and Sunamganj districts have experienced 242 mm and 223 mm of rainfall respectively already exceeded monthly average.
  • Almost 75% of Sylhet district is now flooded, with more than half of the crops and paddy fields in the region submerged under water, likely to have lasting impacts on people’s food security.
  • According to humanitarian partners, as of 19 June, 15 people died due to landslides.