The deceased are Hatem Ali, 30, son of Basir Uddin of Abhaypur village in Nalitabari upazila, and his brother Alamgir, 16, wife of Manik Mia of Baghber Balurchar village in the upazila. The same evening, Idris Ali drowned in the floodwaters in Khalisakura village. The other three victims have not been identified.
It has been raining intermittently across Sherpur since Sunday (October 6) morning. This has aggravated the flood situation. Sherpur Sadar and seven other unions of Nakla upazila have been inundated by floodwater since Saturday night.
Nakla police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Habibur Rahman said one person died in Nakla on Saturday night. Five people were killed in Nalitabari upazila and one in Jhenaigati.
All government educational institutions in Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas have been declared as shelter homes. The locals have not seen such a terrible flood in the last 35 years.
According to the Agriculture Office, at least 30,000 hectares of Aman crops and 1,000 hectares of vegetable crops have been damaged in the district. At least 70,000 farmers have been affected.
According to Sherpur District Fisheries Officer Pranab Kumar Karmakar, 2,057 fish enclosures have been washed away in Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas alone. The loss has been estimated at over Rs 11 crore.
Locals said the situation is worse in 60 unions of Sribardi, Jhenaigati, and Nalitabari upazilas of the district. Hundreds of fish were washed away in the flood waters.
Many houses, roads, bridges, and culverts have been damaged. Many areas have been cut off. There is a shortage of food and clean water.
