Dozens of people were killed over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless hit by monsoon floods.
In the neighbouring Indian state of Assam, at least 17 people were killed during the wave of flooding that began this month, police officials said on Sunday.
This aerial picture shows a flooded area following heavy monsoon rainfalls in Goyainghat, Bangladesh, on June 19, 2022.Thousands of policemen, army personnel have been deployed to parts of the country to help search and rescue efforts. Syed Rafiqul Haque, a former lawmaker and ruling party politician in Sunamganj district, said the country was facing a humanitarian crisis if proper rescue operations were not conducted.
Regional officials said about 3.1 million people were displaced, 200,000 of whom are staying in government run makeshift shelters on raised embankments or on other highlands.
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