Rain floods Ctg city

Heavy rainfall and the subsequent waterlogging in many areas of Chittagong city yesterday caused immense sufferings to the residents as usual.

The heavy rain, which lasted several hours, since midnight caused many parts of the city to be submerged in knee- to ankle-deep water. It drizzled in the afternoon, but many areas were still waterlogged.

Ruhul Amin, driver of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, had to push his vehicle for nearly a kilometre as a portion of the Airport Water was under knee-deep water. 

"I never thought that VIP roads would go under water. Water entered the CNG and it broke down so I had to push it," he said.

Ruhul Amin was not the only one who suffered, many others had to wade through murky water.

One Mizanur Rahman had to travel to Chandgaon from EPZ. The bus that usually runs on the route could not go beyond GEC intersection due to waist-deep water.

"This was the result of some hours of rain. What will happen if heavy rain continues for days?" he asked.

Many roads, including No-2 intersection, Muradpur, KB Aman Ali Road, Bakalia, Chawakbazar, Agrabad, Hospatal Gate, Bahadderhat Airport Road, were submerged. 

Shah Alam, a resident of Halishahar, said waterlogging has become a usual thing.

"I had to wade through knee-deep dirty water to go to the mosque today," he said.

Patenga met office recorded 224 millimetre rainfall till 3:00pm yesterday. The office said heavy rain would continue for the next couple of days.