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Death toll rises to 82 as floods claim 9 more lives

Flood claimed nine more lives in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the total fatalities to 82. 

Five of them died in Mymensingh division and four in Sylhet division, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS). 

Among the deceased, seven have died by drowning in floodwater and one from snake biting and another died of other reasons. 

The total deaths were recorded from May 17 to June 25.

Among a total of 70 flood-affected upazilas, 33 upazilas are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division. 

Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.

A total of 1,944 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,051 medical teams are working to provide various health services to the flood-affected people.

Meanwhile, water levels at 26 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 78 stations recorded fall.

Among the 109 monitored stations, five river stations have been registered steady while water levels at 10 stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said Saturday.

The Brahmaputra at Hatia, the Surma at Kanaighat and Sylhet, the Kushiyara at Amalshid, Sheola and Markuli, the Old Surma at Derai, the Baulai at Khaliajuri, the Someswari at Kalmakanda and the Titas at Brahmanbaria are flowing above danger level by 15cm, 83cm, 02cm, 179cm, 64cm, 04cm, 41cm, 26cm, 41cm and 29cm respectively.

Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 899 am today, the bulletin added.

 A total of 105 millimeters (mm) rainfall was recorded at Durgapur (Netrokona) and 24mm at Burguna.

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