Points clés
- Monsoon rains and floods affecting Bangladesh for the past week have caused the deaths of at least 50 people.
- In the Çatigam region, 29 people lost their lives after being trapped under landslides; 2 people are still missing.
- While approximately 35 thousand people have taken shelter in temporary shelter centers opened by the government, 4 thousand shelters have been put into operation.
- In landslides that occurred in refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, 15 people died.
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Flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains in Bangladesh have killed at least 50 people in the past week. In the disaster, which mostly occurred in the hardest-hit Çatigam region, tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes.
While transportation in the southeastern regions of the country is largely disrupted, teams from the military are reaching the areas by boats to transport food and drinking water. Authorities have opened about 4 thousand temporary shelter centers for those affected by the disaster; however, the shortage of food and clean water is deepening the crisis.
Scientists point out that climate change increases the frequency and severity of such extreme weather events. In addition, 15 people lost their lives in landslides that occurred in refugee camps in Cox's Bazar last week.
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- How many people have lost their lives so far in the floods in Bangladesh?
- At least 50 people have lost their lives across the country as a result of flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains.
- Which regions are the most affected by the disaster?
- The southeastern regions of the country, especially the Çatigam (Chattogram) region where 50 people died, sustained the heaviest damage. The refugee camps in Cox's Bazar were also affected.
- What kind of measures have been taken for those affected by the disaster?
- The government has opened 4 thousand shelter centers for approximately 35 thousand people who were forced to leave their homes. In addition, teams from the military are carrying supplies and water to flooded areas by boats.
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