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In pictures: Floods inundate vast swathes of northern regions

Prothom Alo English Desk

Thousands of people are left stranded as heavy rainfalls and water from upstream submerged vast swathes of lowlands in several northern districts including Kurigram, Gaibandha, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar. Schools have been closed; shelter centers opened with people being evacuated to safe places.

Floodwater submerges houses in Prothom Alo Char in Ghogadaha, Kurigram on 5 July 2024.
Two women look on as floods inundate their yard in Nilpur area adjacent to Dekhar Haor in Kandahati, Sunamganj on 5 July 2024.
People take shelter in the educational facility Alor Pathshala in Ghogadaha, Kurigram on 5 July 2024.
Crossing the submerged area between the railway line and regional highway in Nurpur Gate, Kulaura, Moulvibazar on 5 July 2024.
Floodwater inundates the Gogra Government Primary School in Borlekha, Moulvibazar on 5 July 2024.
Floodwater damages houses in Nilpur area adjacent to Dekhar Haor in Kandahati, Sunamganj on 5 July 2024.
People move corrugated iron sheets by boats after floods destroy their houses in Kharjani area of Kamarjani, Gaibandha on 5 July 2024.
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