Continuous rainfall and torrents from the hills have breached the embankments of three hilly rivers in Sherpur's Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas, flooding local areas and escalating the misery of the residents.

Sherpur, July 2 (V7N)- Continuous rain and the rush of water from the hills have broken the embankments of three hilly rivers in two upazilas of Sherpur. Water has entered the localities with great force through these broken parts, increasing the suffering of the people in the affected areas. In some places, river water is also overflowing the embankments and flooding the surrounding areas.

In the hilly river Maharshi of Jhenaigati upazila, a strong hill torrent has descended. Until noon, flash floods appeared in various areas, including Jhenaigati Sadar Upazila Bazar. However, by the afternoon, water had receded from these areas. Additionally, the hill torrent has entered 15-20 villages through broken embankments in Ramerkura, Khailkura, Jhenaigati, Chatal, and Bongaon of this upazila, increasing the suffering of the people in these areas.

On the other hand, strong hill torrents have descended in the hilly rivers Bhogai and Chellakhali of Nalitabari upazila. At the Batkuchi point of the Chellakhali river, water is flowing 252 cm above the danger level. A 100-meter embankment on the western bank of Sannashivita Nayapara in Bagber Union of this river has broken. Several houses in this village have been damaged due to the broken embankment, and several fish ponds have been flooded. The embankment has been damaged in several areas due to the force of the water. In the morning, the Sherpur-Nalitabari road was suddenly flooded by the torrent of Chellakhali through the Gollarpur area. By afternoon, water had receded from this place.

Moreover, at the Nakugaon point of the other river Bhogai, water is flowing 7 cm above the danger level, and at the Nalitabari point, it is flowing 52 cm above the danger level. Water is entering the locality by breaking the flood control embankment in the Garkanda area of the town. The water from the torrent is overflowing at least three hundred meters of embankment in Khalbhanga area and entering the surrounding areas. Seedbeds of Aman paddy and fish ponds have been damaged. Several roads, houses, and trees have been damaged due to the force of the water.

The Executive Engineer of the Water Development Board in Sherpur, Nakibuzzaman Khan, has stated that work is already underway to control the erosion by placing sandbags in the areas where the embankments have broken. He said that the damage will not be significant as the water will quickly drain to the lower areas through the overflow or embankment breach points.

Meanwhile, since last night, the Upazila Executive Officers Ashraful Kabir and Masud Rana, and the Chairman of Nalitabari Upazila Parishad, Mosharraf Hossain, along with other concerned individuals, have visited the affected areas.

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