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The Ministry of Disaster Management confirmed that thirteen people died on ongoing floods across 11 districts.
The information was published in an overall report by the ministry on Friday (23 August)
Hence, list of the dead included 11 men and two women. Four of them died in Cumilla, one in Feni, two in Chattogram, one in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur, and three in Cox’s Bazar.
While, 11 districts where the flooding hit are Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur, and Cox’s Bazar.
The floods have inundated 77 Upazilas and 584 unions and municipalities in these districts.
A total of 4,497,535 people have been affected by the floods. About 887,629 families in flooded areas have been trapped by the water.
Heavy rain and mountain runoff have led to flooding near the end of the monsoon season.
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