FARIDPUR, July 20 (NNN-BSS) – The COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly worsening flood situation in the country’s northern and middle parts, deepened people’s sufferings, while food and drinking water crisis left thousands in great dismay.
For the authorities, it triggered the ultimate nightmare: two-front war, in which the fallout from two disasters have to be managed simultaneously.
The dual disaster perplexed the low-income people, as most have been struggling hard to earn a living in the northern districts during this crisis.
The children, women, elderly people are going through a hard time, while some guardians seeking anonymity, complained that their girls were sexually harassed at shelter centre’s.
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, Enamur Rahman, informed that, eight people have so far died in the floods that have affected nearly 2.25 million people of 487,376 families in 18 districts.
The Health Emergency Operation Centre & Control Room, under Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reported, since June 30, a total of 62 people were killed in different diseases caused by natural disasters like flood in 18 districts.
The casualties were caused by flood-related incidents, drowning, snake biting, diarrhea, RTI, skin diseases, were reported by health and family planning officers, civil surgeons and hospital authorities, said Dr Ayesha Akhter, assistant director of the control room.
During this period, 3,376 people have been affected by various diseases caused by floods.– NNN-BSS
