Floodwaters Recede in Parts of Chittagong as Crisis Persists in Coastal Banshkhali
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Severe flooding in southeastern Bangladesh showed initial signs of receding on Friday as rainfall eased across the Chattogram division, though hundreds of thousands of people remain marooned in waterlogged communities. While floodwaters have begun to retreat in Raozan, Rangunia, Fatikchhari, and Hathazari, the situation in the Banshkhali upazila remains precarious. Despite water levels dropping in some areas, rising tides have pushed water further into eight coastal unions in Banshkhali, leaving residents stranded in homes submerged under two to three feet of water.
Local administration reports indicate that approximately 500,000 people across 150 villages in Banshkhali are currently affected, with over 100,000 households inundated. Residents have spent days without access to cooking facilities, relying entirely on dry rations provided by the government. Relief efforts have seen the distribution of 44 tons of rice and thousands of dry food packets, with officials promising to increase aid as the crisis persists.
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Infrastructure damage is becoming increasingly apparent in the Chattogram region as water levels drop. Road networks remain damaged, and fish farms have sustained heavy losses. In Hathazari, particularly in the Shikarpur, Burishchar, and Madarsha unions, water stagnation continues to hinder daily life, forcing many families to remain in temporary shelters.
The situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts is showing similar signs of gradual improvement, though significant transit disruptions remain. In Khagrachhari, despite the receding levels of the Chengi and Maini rivers, key arterial routes—including the Dighinala-Longadu and Khagrachhari-Rangamati roads—remain closed for the third consecutive day. Traffic remains suspended on the Baghaihat-Machalong-Sajek road, and the collapse of a bridge in Mahalchhari has severed ties with several remote localities.
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Khagrachhari authorities have established 135 shelters in local educational institutions, housing thousands of families. District officials are managing the distribution of medicine, clean water, and food to those displaced by the floodwaters.
In Bandarban, water levels in the Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers have begun to fall, though the district remains largely isolated. The Bandarban-Keranihat road remains impassable, cutting off land access to the Upazilas of Ruma, Rowaichhari, and Thanchi. While the Bangladesh Meteorological Department notes that rainfall has significantly decreased, they caution that intermittent showers may continue through July 12, maintaining a state of alert across the region.
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