Worst floods in decades across Bangladesh by Nina Ridge
Flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes have killed at least 100 people across parts of Bangladesh.
Nearly 275mm (11 inches) of rain fell in Chittagong and the neighbouring districts on Monday overwhelming the area with water. Intense thunderstorms elsewhere in the country claimed 15 lives.
Most of the deaths were caused by massive mudslides which buried shanty homes in the port city of Chittagong. Rescuers including firefighters, troops, police and volunteers searched for scores of people reported missing but violent flash floods inundated roads, hampering rescue efforts across the city.
Although the monsoon is expected to bring annual heavy rainfall to this region, the onset of the monsoon has been particularly torrential due to the influence of a storm in the Bay of Bengal.
Further heavy rain is expected to continue across Bangladesh through this week.
|
|
