Bangladesh: Flood: 2005/07/19
| Period | 2005/07/19 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bangladesh |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Floods caused by monsoon rains over the past week have killed at least 10 people and kept tens of thousands mostly living on river islands stranded for nearly a week in the northern parts of Bangladesh, relief officials said. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Reuters AlertNet 2005/07/21
Thousands of people have been left homeless and nearly one million are marooned in Bangladesh by a week of monsoon-driven floods that have washed away railway tracks and road bridges, officials said on Thursday.
The New Nation 2005/07/15
Flood situation has worsened in northern part of the country as water level of major rivers witnessed a rise with erosion at some places in last 24 hours affecting millions of people.
Thousands of people were trapped by floods in submerged villages Friday as heavy rains drove thousands from their homes to seek refuge in schools, community centres and mosques in northern Bangladesh, officials said.
Reuters AlertNet 2005/07/19
The rivers Teesta, Jamuna and the mighty Brahmaputra, which flows from India, were in spate disrupting train and road links in the north and northwestern parts of the country and leaving tens of thousands of people stranded.