Flash flood maroons 5000 families

Last week's incessant rain and the onrush of water from the Gumti river intensified a flash flood from Debidwer to Daudkandi along both sides of the river, marooning around 5,000 families in six unions of the upazilas.

Water flooded low-lying areas of the upazilas, and flowed into Muradnagar upazila two or three days ago.

Haradon, 50, of Jatrapur village said heavy rain in the last two days caused the flooding. “Water from the Gumti river started to enter our home from yesterday," he said.

Muradnagar Sadar union Chairman Mustaq Ahmed Masud said floodwater overflowed both sides of the Gumti dam, inundating Muradnagar and Homna upazilas, leaving around 5,000 families marooned.

Road communication between Muradnagar upazila headquarters to Saliakandi, Paharpur, Babutipara Jahapur, Dhamghor, Dharora unions has been snapped.

Last week's heavy rainfall damaged crops and winter vegetables, and the rising water level washed away fish from the fish farms.

No relief has reached the affected people, but some voluntary activists are giving some relief to the affected residents.

The district administration has not taken any initiatives to give relief to the people of the affected areas, locals said.