Heavy rain in hills across the border in the last three days has triggered flash flood, marooning at least 30,000 people in seven unions of bordering Kalmakanda and Durgapur upazilas of the district.
The affected unions are Birishiri, Gaokandia, Kakoirgora and Bakoljura in Durgapur upazila, and Karnai, Rangchati and Langura unions in Kalmakanda upazila.
About 300 thatched houses were damaged and newly transplanted aman and vegetables on several thousand acres of land went under water.
Netrakona district fishery officials said fish worth around Tk 5 crore were washed away as floodwaters overflowed at least 500 ponds in the affected areas.
Durgapur town protection dam was damaged by onrush of waters from hills across the border. Road communication between Netrakona and Durgapur upazila headquarters has remained snapped since Monday as about one kilometre stretch of the road has been damaged by floodwater in Suknakuri area in Durgapur upazila.
Netrakona-Kalmakanda road has also gone under water, snapping communication. Officials said Someshwari, Mogra, Kongsha, Ubdakhali and Dhanu rivers in the district marked a sharp rise on Monday night.
Contacted, Netrakona Water Development Board (WDB) Executive Engineer A T M Khalekuzzaman said flood situation may deteriorate as the rivers continue to rise due to onrush of water from hills across the border.
Source : The Daily Star
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