India’s Cherrapunji recorded 645mm of rain in the last three days, said Deepak Ranjan Das, the executive engineer of the Sylhet Water Development Board. On Tuesday morning, knee-deep waters could be seen in several areas of the city including Jatarpur, Subhanighat, Machimpur and Uposhahar. Ershad Mia, a resident of Uposhahar’s Block C, told bdnews24.com: “On Monday night, knee-deep waters inundated my house. We are distributing relief and aid among those affected.”The water levels have also risen in the Fenchuganj, Balaganj, Osmaninagar, and Bishwanath areas, Mubarak said. “People are coming to the shelters again due to the rise in water levels,” he added.

Source: bd News24 July 02, 2024 10:26 UTC