00:30Weeks after civil war-like situation and end of Haseena's rule in Bangladesh, now severe
00:34flooding has struck parts of the country along with Northeast India, affecting nearly 3 million
00:40people and prompting urgent evacuation efforts.
00:44In Bangladesh, 11 rivers have exceeded danger levels, with Fenny district of Chattogram
00:49particularly hard hit.
00:52Army and Navy personals are conducting boat rescues, while government buildings and schools
00:57have been converted into shelters as of now.
01:00Over 25,000 people are currently in these relief camps, with officials expecting a prolonged
01:07displacement.
01:09The Indian state of Tripura is now also severely impacted, with more than 64,000 people seeking
01:14shelter in relief camps.
01:19The death toll stands at 11 in Tripura and 2 in Bangladesh as of now, though these numbers
01:24are surely going to rise as the situation develops.
01:28Heavy rains have caused these rivers to reach extreme levels, submerging thousands and hundreds
01:34of homes, leaving residents stranded on rooftops.
01:38Residents describe the dire situation with some forced to take shelter on rooftops for
01:42hours.
01:44In the city of Komila, there are fears that the Gomati river may breach flood levels,
01:48threatening to inundate the entire area.
01:51Amidst, several voices from Bangladesh have started to blame India for the flooding, claiming
01:56that it has resulted from the opening of a dam on the Gomati river.
02:00However, India's Ministry of External Affairs have denied these accusations, stating that
02:04the floods were caused by exceptionally heavy rainfall.
02:08They even acknowledged a power outage in Tripura that led to communication problems, but maintained
02:13that water release was automatic due to high water levels.
02:17The flooding has been exacerbated by intense rainfalls, with scientists noting that the
02:22human-caused global warming has intensified the extreme weather events in the region.
02:28This disaster follows a pattern of severe flooding and mudslides across South Asia in
02:33recent months, which have resulted in hundreds of deaths and displaced millions, and even
02:38caused significant infrastructure damage.
02:42But for Bangladesh, this is particularly more concerning.
02:46Rescue and relief efforts are still ongoing with authorities working hard to evacuate
02:50those in danger and provide shelter to the displaced.
02:53However, the situation remains critical, with more wet weather forecast for the affected
02:58areas in coming days.
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