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In pictures: Floods inundate vast swathes of northern regions

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.

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