Cox’s Bazar has recorded 401 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours till 3 pm on Friday (September 13). Which is the highest rainfall record in a single day this season.
The Department of Meteorology reported this information on Friday (September 13) afternoon.
Cox’s Bazar Meteorological Office has said that such rainfall is due to the influence of monsoon. It has been raining in this sea city since last Wednesday. The Met Office said that the rains may continue for two more days.
Meanwhile, six people died in a separate incident in Cox’s Bazar due to landslides due to heavy rains. Three of them are Bangladeshi, the remaining three are Rohingya. Cox’s Bazar district administration said that the evacuation of the people at the foot of the hill is in progress.
Besides, hundreds of towns in the district have been submerged in water. Along with this, several villages have been flooded by the hill slopes and water entering.
Source: dainikazadi.net
