Death Toll From Floods Climbs To 67

The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts has risen to 67 with eight more deaths till Monday, according to the report of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, UNB reports.

Of the fresh fatalities, three each deaths were reported in Feni and Cumilla while two in Noakhali district.

So far, the floods have claimed 26 lives in Feni, 17 in Cumilla, six in Chattogram, 11 in Noakhali, three in Cox’s Bazar and one each in Brahmanbaria, Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar and Lakshmipur districts respectively.

Among them, 42 were male, seven female and 18 children.

Besides, 6,05,767 families have been stranded in 68 upazilas of 11 flood-hit districts--Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur and Cox’s Bazar.

Moreover, 51,08,202 people have been affected in 504 municipalities or unions of the 11 districts.

According to the ministry, the flood situation in Brahmanbaria, Chattogram, Habiganj, Sylhet, Cox’s Bazar and Khagrachari districts is stable, it has improved in Moulvibazar while Cumilla, Feni, Noakhali and Lakshmipur districts are witnessing improvement.