Floodwaters have inundated parts of India and Bangladesh, causing at least 15 deaths. Authorities said Thursday at least 11 people have died in India's state of Tripura and media reports say at least four have died in Bangladesh. Incessant rains caused rivers to flow over their banks and flood protection embankments.
Floodwaters have stranded hundreds of thousands of people in India ’s northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh ’s eastern region, causing at least 15 deaths as rescuers struggled to reach those who needed help, officials and media reports said Thursday.A team from the National Disaster Response Force transports people to safety through a flooded area following incessant rains in Agartala, north eastern Tripura state, India , Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
India’s Meteorological Department issued a “red” alert in Tripura on Wednesday, forcing authorities to announce a two-day closure of schools after heavy rains inundated several regions, including the state’s capital, Agartala. “We are closely monitoring the situation and are focusing on providing relief to those displaced from their homes,” Tripura’s Chief Minister Manik Saha said.Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese importsIn Bangladesh, a pregnant woman died after she fell into raging waters at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria district, Bengali-language Kal Bela newspaper reported. Three other people died from drowning and electrocution, it said.
About a dozen volunteers who rushed to the scene with boats and speedboats in the region told The Associated Press by phone that they were struggling to reach many of the affected people as they failed to communicate with them because the victims’ mobile numbers could not be reached. Many areas have no electricity, the government said.
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