Flood in Netrakona, Thakurgaon hits 30 villages
Heavy rain and water from the upstream flood low-lying areas including Munshipara in Thakurgaon town, right, rain-fed Ubdakhali River continues to devour areas at Igrampur village in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrakona district. Photo: STAR
Flash flood hit at least 30 villages in Netrakona and Thakurgaon districts due to heavy downpour in the last three days. Onrush of water from the upstream added to the situation. The rain-fed rivers around the districts also continued to swell. In Netrakona, Kalmakanda upazila bore the brunt as 20 villages were flooded leaving around 20 thousand people marooned, reports our correspondent. Water of the rivers Ubdakhali and Kongsha swelled flowing over danger level. Heavy rain in the last three days and onrush of hill water from across the border caused the flood, Harun-ur-Rashid, executive engineer of Netrakona Water Development Board(WDB) said. The flood affected villages are Hat Gobindapur, Kharnai, Bishwanathpur, Bawsham, Sannashipara, Baruakona, Langura, Rangchati, Goradoba , Borkapon, Chowhatta, Gobindapur, Rikha, Baitha, Isobpur, Korolapur, Boroiund, Chamti, Jatrabari and Keshobpur. Erosion by the rivers took a serious turn while flood water washed away at least 30 thatched houses at different villages of the upazila, locals said. Floodwater also damaged vegetables on several hundred hectares and most aman seed-beds in the affected areas. At least 30 more dwelling houses and 300 hectares of cultivable land at Keshobpur and Igrampur villages have been eroded away by the Ubdakhali River in the last few days, locals said. In Thakurgaon, at least 10 villages in the Sadar upazila were flooded in the last three days due to heavy downpour and onrush of water from the upstream, according to our correspondent. About 500 families in different villages have been marooned in the low-lying areas while scores of mud houses collapsed due to continuous rainfall, administration sources said. The most affected villages are Khalpara, DC Bosti, Munshipara, Collegepara, Nayabosti, Salondar, Poshchim Fakdanpur, Shenuapara, Bottoli and Borunaga. Water of the rivers Tangon, Kulic and Shenua swelled sharply but yet to cross the danger level, according to Water Development Board officials. Besides Sadar upazila, several low-lying villages of Ranishankoil, Pirganj and Baliadangi upazilas were also flooded due to heavy downpour and onrush of water, upazila administration sources said. Thakurgaon Sadar upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Sultana Pervin visited the affected areas. “We are making list of affected families to distribute necessary relief goods,” she told this correspondent.
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