Around 35,000 families which were marooned due to the depression caused by tidal surge in Bhola have been suffering much due to lack of food and shelter.
Several thousand houses in Tulatoli, Majher Char of Bhola sadar, Syedpur of Daulatkhan upazila, Char Nasrin of Tajmuddin uapzila, Kolatolir Char, Char Nizam of Monpura upazila, Char Kukri-Mukri, Dhalchar, Char Patila and Sikderer Char of Charfassion uapzila went under water five days ago.
Although the water is receding, the victims are now suffering for lack of food. Many of them have been passing days under open sky as their houses were totally damaged.
The relief and food items which were distributed among the victims from the government were quite insufficient, said an inhabitant of Kolatolir Char of Monpura.
Besides, diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases have been broken out in some water-logged areas due to lack of pure drinking water.
Bhola civil surgeon, Sahe Alam Sharif, said that around 50 people had been affected with water-borne diseases in the last two days. Temporary medical teams had been sent to some affected areas and health officials of upazilas concerned.
Charfassion upazila nirbahi officer, Nur-e-Alam, said 15 tonnes of food had been allocated for the victims.
District relief office source said the extent of loss caused by the tidal surge had been estimated at Tk 50 core in seven uapzilas of the district.
Fifty-four kilometres of embankment of the River Meghna out of 100 kilometres had been affected, the sources said.
Around 11,000 houses had been damaged either partially or totally and 19,000 acres cropland went under water, 250 educational institutions and religious institutions were affected and fishes worth Tk about 1 crore were washed away.
Source : New Age
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