• Situation likely to improve within 48hrs
• 15 people have died so far
• Some 4.8 million people affected in at least 11 districts

TDS Desk:

The water levels of some rivers in the flood-affected districts, including the Gomti River in Comilla, began to recede on Friday afternoon after rising till the early hours of the day.

The latest Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) revealed the information.

At 3pm on Friday, the FFWC data showed that water levels in Gumti, Kushiyara, Manu, Khowai, Meghna, and Halda rivers had decreased 2cm to 90cm in the last six hours, bringing a slimmer hope of improving the ongoing situation.

However, the water in the rivers continues to flow above the danger level.

So far, at least 15 people have died across the country due to the flooding. Some 4.8 million people have been affected in at least 11 districts.

“The flood situation is likely to improve after 48 hours. In the upstream, rainfall has decreased, and conditions are improving,” FFWC Executive Engineer Sarder Udoy Raihan told media.

“Water flow is running low in India. It will affect the country as well,” he added.

Water levels of the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers are also decreasing. In contrast, the water level in the Ganga-Padma River remains stable and is expected to remain that way for the next 48 hours, said FFWC Executive Engineer Raihan.

He also said the water levels of the Surma and Kushiara rivers in northeastern part of the country is also stable at the moment, and is likely to decrease in the next 24 hours.

Besides, the water levels of the Teesta, Dharla, and Dudhkumar rivers in the northern part of the country are also decreasing.

According to Raihan, water flow is likely to return to normal within the next 48 hours.