Recent severe flooding in Bangladesh has affected millions, with shocking drone footage revealing the extent of the disaster. The floods have sparked anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh, with some blaming India's water management practices for exacerbating the situation. Critics argue that India's control of upstream rivers and dam operations may have contributed to the flooding severity. This
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00:30Weeks after civil war-like situation and end of Haseena's rule in Bangladesh, now severe
00:34flooding has struck parts of the country along with Northeast India, affecting nearly 3 million
00:40people and prompting urgent evacuation efforts.
00:44In Bangladesh, 11 rivers have exceeded danger levels, with Fenny district of Chattogram
00:49particularly hard hit.
00:52Army and Navy personals are conducting boat rescues, while government buildings and schools
00:57have been converted into shelters as of now.
01:00Over 25,000 people are currently in these relief camps, with officials expecting a prolonged
01:07displacement.
01:09The Indian state of Tripura is now also severely impacted, with more than 64,000 people seeking
01:14shelter in relief camps.
01:19The death toll stands at 11 in Tripura and 2 in Bangladesh as of now, though these numbers
01:24are surely going to rise as the situation develops.
01:28Heavy rains have caused these rivers to reach extreme levels, submerging thousands and hundreds
01:34of homes, leaving residents stranded on rooftops.
01:38Residents describe the dire situation with some forced to take shelter on rooftops for
01:42hours.
01:44In the city of Komila, there are fears that the Gomati river may breach flood levels,
01:48threatening to inundate the entire area.
01:51Amidst, several voices from Bangladesh have started to blame India for the flooding, claiming
01:56that it has resulted from the opening of a dam on the Gomati river.
02:00However, India's Ministry of External Affairs have denied these accusations, stating that
02:04the floods were caused by exceptionally heavy rainfall.
02:08They even acknowledged a power outage in Tripura that led to communication problems, but maintained
02:13that water release was automatic due to high water levels.
02:17The flooding has been exacerbated by intense rainfalls, with scientists noting that the
02:22human-caused global warming has intensified the extreme weather events in the region.
02:28This disaster follows a pattern of severe flooding and mudslides across South Asia in
02:33recent months, which have resulted in hundreds of deaths and displaced millions, and even
02:38caused significant infrastructure damage.
02:42But for Bangladesh, this is particularly more concerning.
02:46Rescue and relief efforts are still ongoing with authorities working hard to evacuate
02:50those in danger and provide shelter to the displaced.
02:53However, the situation remains critical, with more wet weather forecast for the affected
02:58areas in coming days.