182 families in Rangamati are stranded due to flooding of low-lying areas

The water level in the lake has continued to rise due to continuous rain and water coming down from upstream. This has flooded the low-lying areas of some upazilas of Rangamati district. According to the district administration, people in low-lying areas of Baghaichhari Municipality and 8 unions of the district, Bagachattar, Gulshakhali of Longadu upazila, Sadar of Barkal upazila and Assambasti Malipara of Rangamati Sadar are in a state of waterlogging. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati district Md. Ruhul Amin said that as of last night, 182 families have taken shelter in shelters in Baghaichhari and Longadu of the district. Dry food has been distributed among them. He also said that 246 shelters have been prepared in the district. On the other hand, 16 water gates of the Karnaphuli hydropower plant have been opened by 3 feet. From there, 58 thousand cusecs of water per second and another 32 thousand to generate electricity, a total of 90 thousand cusecs, are flowing into the Karnaphuli. Due to the strong current, ferry traffic on the Chandraghona-Raikhali river route has been suspended since morning. As a result, passengers and the general public traveling on this road have been facing extreme hardship. Rangamati Road and Township Department Engineer Sabuj Chakma said that due to the strong current in the Karnaphuli river due to the opening of the dam’s sluice gates, ferry traffic on the Chandraghona-Raikhali river route has been suspended. There is a possibility that the ferry will operate when the current intensity decreases during the tide.