With inundation of fresh areas, flood situation in Netrakona district further worsened yesterday.
The fresh areas affected by floods are Netrakona sadar, Mohonganj and Khaliajuri upazilas.
About 50,000 people have been marooned in Durgapur, Kalmakanda, Mohonganj and Khaliajuri upazilas, Netrakona Water Development Board (WDB) sources said.
Water level in Someshwari, Mogra, Kongsha and Dhanu rivers marked a sharp rise in the last 24 hours until 6:00pm yesterday, sources said, adding that Dhanu River was flowing above the danger level at Nawtana and Khaliajuri points.
Langura, Rangchati, Karnai, Pogla and Koilati unions in Kalmakanda upazila, and Kullagora, Gaokandia, Chandrigor and Birishiri unions in Durgapur upazila are now under 4 to 6 feet water. Durgapur upazila headquarters has gone under 3 to 4 feet water.
Road communication between the district headquarters and Kalmakanda upazila has remained snapped since Tuesday as 200-metre stretch of the road at Gotora Bazar in Kalmakanda upazila got damaged by flood water.
Twenty-kilometre area of the 60-kilometre Netrakona-Khaliajuri road is now under five to six feet water. Road link between Netrakona and Khaliajuri upazila headquarters has remained snapped since Tuesday noon.
Source : The Daily Star
