Flood death toll hits 88 as one drowns in Netrokona

The ongoing flood claimed another life in the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, pushing up the total fatalities to 88 since May 17.

The latest victim died by drowning in Netrokona, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS).

Among the deceased, 62 people have died by drowning in floodwater, 14 from lightning strike, two from snake biting, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons.

Meanwhile, Flood Forecasting & Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said there is chance of heavy rainfall at places of the northern and north-eastern Bangladesh along with Assam, Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West-Bengal (Jalpaiguri, Sikkim) of India in next 24-48 hours.

Flood situation in the northern region and low-lying areas of the central region, including Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, may slighty deteriorate, it said in their latest warning.

However, the flood situation is unlikely to worsen further after mid-July, reports Bangladesh Weather Observation Team – BWOT, an independent weather research group.