Flood death toll increases to 51 in Bangladesh

Muscat: The death toll has risen to 51 due to the floods and landslides triggered by the heavy rain in Bangladesh.

Local officials report that 7 out of the country’s 64 administrative areas have been inundated by floods, affecting more than one million people, while several remain isolated because of the floods. This disaster mirrors a previous event that resulted in the death of 44.

Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters, as annual heavy rains consistently cause widespread floods and landslides.

Translated by Ali Al Maqrashi