Flood disaster after monsoon storms: Dozens dead in Bangladesh and India
Created: 06/18/2022, 15:53
By: Sandra Kathe
Millions of people are currently being affected by the consequences of severe storms in north-east India and in neighboring Bangladesh.
More than 40 people die.
Sylhet - The severe monsoon storms of the past few days are currently causing dramatic conditions for millions of people in the South Asian country of Bangladesh and the adjacent Indian regions of Meghalaya and Assam.
There are floods, lightning strikes and power outages.
More than 40 people have already died as a result of the severe natural disaster.
The weather forecast for the coming days indicates a worsening of the situation.
The storm has had the strongest impact so far in Bangladesh, where 21 of the 25 fatalities were caused by lightning strikes.
In the northeast of the country, large areas are completely flooded and without electricity.
In Sylhet, the capital of the region of the same name, Bangladesh's third-largest airport, Osmani International Airport, had to shut down operations due to the flood disaster.
Millions of people in India and Bangladesh are affected by the consequences of severe storms in the country.
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According to the government, at least 16 people have been killed by flooding and landslides since Thursday (June 16) in the Indian state of Meghalaya, which borders Bangladesh.
In the neighboring state of Assam, more than 1.8 million people were affected by the floods.
According to a report by the AFP news agency, the head of the state, Himanta Biswa Sarma, ordered local authorities to provide all the assistance needed to those affected.
For the next few days, the weather forecast predicts new heavy rainfall, which could further aggravate the situation in north-eastern Bangladesh and north-eastern India.
The Sylhet region in Bangladesh is regularly hit by floods. Just a few weeks ago, the worst flood in 20 years occurred here, killing more than ten people.
Climate experts predict for the regions in southern Asia that natural disasters due to climate change will occur even more frequently and more severely in the future.
(ska with AFP)
