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Flood Situation Improves in Sherpur, Death Toll Rises to 8

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  07 Oct 2024, 12:26
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The river water in Sherpur has started decreasing gradually. As a result, the overall flood situation of the district has improved somewhat.

However, thousands of people are still stuck in the water. A total of 8 people have died in Nalitabari, Jhenaigati, and Nokla upazilas in the last 4 days.

Sherpur Deputy Commissioner Torofdar Mahmudur Rahman confirmed the matter on Monday (October 7).

Various areas can be seen on the surface, and the people of waterlogged areas are suffering. Relief aid has not yet reached many places. However, the district administration says that assistance has already reached the affected areas. Torofdar said that relief distribution will continue.

The Agriculture Department and the Fisheries Department say that 47,000 hectares of arable land in the district have been submerged under the flood water. Apart from this, 1,000 hectares of vegetables have been damaged. More than 6,000 fish cages have sunk. Aman farmers and fishermen have been affected by this. At least 1,75,000 farmers in the district have lost everything.

Earlier, Sanowar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Nalitabari police station confirmed the death of 6 people. He said, "Khalilur Rahman (65) of Nalitabari, Sherpur, Idris Ali (66) of Andharupara, two brothers Alam (17) and Hatem (30) of Kutubakura village in Nischintapur, Omeja Bewa of Baghbed Balurchar drowned in the sudden flood, he said. Apart from this, one was rescued from Sandhyakura in Jhenaigati. But his identity was not found."

Apart from this, two deaths were reported in Nakla Upazila. Confirming the matter, Nokla Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Habibur Rahman said that a person named Moktar Ali (50) died after being electrocuted by an electric wire in the flood water in Kurerkanda of Urfa Union of the upazila. On the other hand, Gazaria of Ganapaddi of the same upazila was drowned in flood water. Another person named Razzak died.

In this regard, Deputy Commissioner Torofdar said, "One died in Nokla on Saturday night. Additionally, five people died in Nalitabari and one in Jhenaigati upazila due to the flood. The water of almost all the rivers in the district is below the danger limit. The water has started to recede. This has slightly improved the overall flood situation of the district."

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