On 19/6, Indian authorities said the flood situation in the northeastern state of Assam continued to worsen and there were 31 deaths.
According to police, heavy rains and landslides on the night of 18/6 killed 5 people in the Badarpur area of Karrimganj district, 281km southeast of Guwahati city, the capital of Assam state.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said floods have affected 161.209 people in 15 districts.
Karimganj district has been the worst affected, with 152.133 people struggling to cope with floodwaters. More than 1 million hectares of crops have also been affected.
Local authorities have set up 43 relief stations and distribution centers in the affected areas. Relief work is currently facing many difficulties due to heavy rains and floods.
On the same day, Bangladeshi authorities said that torrential rains in Bangladesh caused landslides that buried at least nine people, forcing thousands to evacuate to higher ground.
Schools have been requisitioned as shelters for people displaced by rising rivers, while more than 1 million people are stranded in northern regions.
Statistics show that at least 700.000 people are stranded due to floods in Sylhet district, while the figure is 500.000 in Sunamganj district.
Experts warn that if the rains and rising rivers continue, the situation will worsen as in 2022. The 2022 floods in Sylhet left millions stranded and killed about 100 people.
Bangladesh – a country of about 170 million people, is among the countries most severely affected by natural disasters and climate change.
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