Heavy monsoon rains over the past few days
have led to rivers bursting their banks,
cutting off around 2 million people in
northeast Bangladesh. Many families are
stranded and could run out of food within
days.
Communities in low-lying areas in Sylhet
and Sunamgan; have been overcome by
flooding. Homes and schools as well as vital
infrastructure such as power supply lines,
water sources and roads are all damaged or
underwater. People's houses have been damaged,
washed away or completely covered
in the flood water. Thousands of
people are looking to make their way
to flood shelters where they will need
a lot of support.