Staff Reporter :
At least 20 villages were submerged after the collapse of embankments on Muhuri River and Kohua River at several points in Phulgazi and Parashuram Upazilas of Feni district.
It also ruined paddy fields, vegetables farms, hundreds of ponds and fish enclosures.
Earlier on July 17, the embankment on Muhuri River collapsed in Doulatpur inundating Doulatpur, Ghaniyamorha and Borakpur villages of Phulgazi Upazila.
Executive Engineer of Water Development Board (WDB) in Feni, Md Kohinoor Alam said Muhuri River submerged around four villages when its embankment collapsed near the ‘Shaldhor’ spot in Parashuram Upazila.
Meanwhile, breaches developed on embankments in Joypur, Doulatpur and Bijoypur areas, due to heavy rain and landslide and floodwaters coming down from India in last two days.
Phulgazi Union Parishad Chairman Abul Hossain said overflowing water submerged the streets and markets in Phulgazi Bazar, Doulatpur, Joypur, Ghoniyamorha, Kismot Ghoniyamorha and Bijoypur in his union.
“Water submerged the Feni- Phulgazi Road, the newly-sown ‘aman’ paddy was washed away,” he said.
Parashuram’s Chitholia UP Member Iqbal Hossain Molla told bdnews24.com that streets in Shaldhor, Rajeshpur and Paglipur villages were inundated leaving the inhabitants homeless.
Phulgazi Administration Chief (UNO) Kissinger Chakma said that he had visited the affected areas.
Feni WDB Chief Kohinoor said, “We are working to prevent any further damage. The cracks will be repaired once water level goes down.”
