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Flood claims 5 more lives in 24 hours; death toll now 73

A flood-affected area in Choto Koyra village under Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Photo: Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu/ Star

At least five people died due to flooding in different parts of the country in 24 hours till this morning (June 24, 2022), raising the total flood fatalities to 73.

Four of the new deaths are from the Mymensingh division alone, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the deceased, four have died by drowning in floodwater and another died of other reasons.

The deaths were recorded from May 17 to June 23.

Among a total of 70 flood-affected upazilas, 33 upazilas are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.

Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.

A total of 1,813 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,006 medical teams are working to provide various health services to the flood-affected people.

 

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Flood claims 5 more lives in 24 hours; death toll now 73

A flood-affected area in Choto Koyra village under Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Photo: Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu/ Star

At least five people died due to flooding in different parts of the country in 24 hours till this morning (June 24, 2022), raising the total flood fatalities to 73.

Four of the new deaths are from the Mymensingh division alone, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the deceased, four have died by drowning in floodwater and another died of other reasons.

The deaths were recorded from May 17 to June 23.

Among a total of 70 flood-affected upazilas, 33 upazilas are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.

Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.

A total of 1,813 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,006 medical teams are working to provide various health services to the flood-affected people.

 

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