Heavy rains and an onrush of water from the upstream have triggered fears of floods in Sunamganj and Netrokona under Bangladesh’s northeastern Sylhet region. The water levels of the rivers in the region were rising on Friday, said Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Water Development Board. The region and its upstream may experience heavy to very heavy rainfalls in the next 72 hours, according to forecasts. The low-lying rural areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj, and Netrokona are likely to suffer short-term floods in the next few days due to a rise in water levels of the Surma, the Kushiyara, the Jadukata, the Sarigoain and the Someshwari. The Teesta river may flow near the danger level at Daliya point in the next 24 hours.

Source: bd News24 June 30, 2023 21:08 UTC