Heavy rainfall inundates most low-lying areas of Ctg city
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Incessant heavy rain since this morning caused by Cyclone Remal has inundated several low-lying areas of Chittagong city.
Patenga Met Office recorded 132 millimetres of rainfall in three hours till 9:00am today while 73.4 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in the last 24 hours till 6:00am, said MHM Mosaddek Ali, the duty forecasting officer.
Most low-lying areas in Bahaddarhat, Bakalia, Chawkbazar, Muradpur, 2 No. Gate, Sholoshahar, East Nasirabad, Halishahar, CEPZ, Sagarika and many other parts went underwater.
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City dwellers and commuters were seen suffering in reaching their destinations as low-lying lanes and even many main roads were submerged.
A senior official working at a foreign garment factory in Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (EPZ) said he started to the office from his home by car at 6:15am. But had to stop at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) intersection due to waterlogging.
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He then took an alternative road to reach close to his workplace but could not enter the Karnaphuli EPZ area due to waterlogging.
Commuters in many city streets were facing a shortage of vehicles, reports our correspondent.
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