Flood death toll now 131

The death toll from floods in the country rose to 131 with two more deaths in Lalmonirhat district in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

The deaths were recorded from May 17 to July 26, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest victims drowned in floodwater, it added.

Of the deceased, 73 were from Sylhet, 43 from Mymensingh, 14 from Rangpur and one from Dhaka division.

One hundred and three people drowned in floodwaters, 16 died by lightning strikes, two from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons.

One hundred and eighty-five upazilas were affected by floods, including 33 in Sylhet, three in Rangpur, seven in Mymensingh and one in Chattogram.

Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrakona and Moulvibazar were the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, seven and five upazilas affected by floods respectively.