Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people, authorities said on Saturday, warning the situation could worsen.
The flooding in Bangladesh, described by a government expert as potentially the country's worst since 2004, was exacerbated by the runoff from heavy rain across Indian mountains. Rain continued on Saturday, with more forecast over the next two days.
The worst-hit Sunamganj district is almost disconnected from the rest of the country, he told Reuters, adding that authorities helped by the army were focussed on rescuing those trapped and distributing relief. Four people were killed and three injured after landslides struck their houses in the southeastern district of Chittagong early on Saturday, said local police official Wali Uddin Akbar.
Syed Rafiqul Haque, a former lawmaker and ruling party politician in Sunamganj district, said a humanitarian crisis could emerge if the floods did not recede and proper rescue operations were not conducted.
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