Khagrachari, Aug 21 (V7N) - Continuous heavy rainfall has led to flooding from hill torrents, submerging the Khagrachari-Sajek road and cutting off vehicle access to Sajek, leaving over 200 tourists stranded.

On Tuesday afternoon, a section of the road in the Kabakhali area of Dighinala Upazila on the Khagrachari-Sajek route was submerged.

Local reports indicate that the road to Sajek, which connects it with Rangamati, Baghaichhari, and Langadu upazilas, has been inundated, resulting in the suspension of all transportation.

Tourists who had traveled to Sajek are now stranded until water levels subside.

Bishwajit Chakraborty, secretary of Sajek Union Parishad, confirmed that the Baghaihat market and Machalong Bridge in Sajek are also submerged, disrupting road connectivity.

Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shirin Akhter stated that the road in the Kabakhali area of Dighinala is underwater, halting vehicle movement. Consequently, tourists who arrived in Sajek on Monday and Tuesday are now stranded, with several hundred tourists estimated to be affected.

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