501 mm of rain fell between 3 pm on Thursday and 3 pm on Friday, which is the highest rainfall recorded in a single day since 2015. The Department of Meteorology has warned that there is a risk of landslides and floods.
As the rain continues, waterlogging has occurred in most areas including Kalatali, main road Bazarghata, Tekpara, Kalurdokan, Buddhmandir road, Nunyarchhara, Samitipara, bus terminal area of the tourist zone of Cox's Bazar city. It has caused traffic disruption in the city as well as public suffering.
Tourists are in trouble due to flooding in the hotel-resort, cottage zone of the beach area. At least 25,000 tourists are stuck in hotel rooms till 4 pm on Friday. They are unable to go out due to waterlogging. Tourists are prohibited from entering the sea by flying red flags at different points of the beach.
Mukim Khan, general secretary of Cox's Bazar Hotel Resort Owners Association, told the media that 18 roads in the hotel-motel zone have been submerged due to flooding. Today, at least 25 thousand tourists are spending time in more than 500 hotels. They are unable to go anywhere from the hotel due to heavy rains. Many are returning to their destination by canceling hotel bookings.
Meanwhile, there is a risk of flooding in Sadar, Ramu, Ukhia, Chakaria and Teknaf of the district. Sources of local upazila administration and public officials have informed that abnormal water is increasing in Matamuhuri and Bankkhali rivers and canals and ditches.
According to the message of the Department of Meteorology, deep circulating clouds have formed in the North Bay of Bengal and the coastal areas of Bangladesh under the influence of active monsoon winds. As a result of this, the coastal areas and seaports of Bangladesh may be blown away by strong winds. Four seaports including Cox's Bazar have been asked to display local warning signal number 3.
Abdul Hannan, assistant meteorologist of Cox's Bazar Meteorological Office, said that 501 millimeters of rain has fallen in Cox's Bazar in 24 hours from Thursday 3 pm to Friday 3 pm, which is the highest rainfall record this season.
Ukhia upazila executive officer Tanvir Hossain said that more than half a hundred villages have been flooded in five unions of the upazila due to heavy rains. The people of these areas have become waterlogged. At the same time, houses and water tanks were destroyed by the strong winds. Red Crescent Society volunteers and CPP (Cyclone Preparedness Programme) members are working to evacuate families living in vulnerable areas in the mountains. Shelters have been kept open.
Teknaf upazila executive officer Mohammad Adnan Chowdhury said that heavy rainfall has flooded the lower areas of six unions of the upazila.
6 people died in separate landslides in Sadar Upazila and Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar. Among them, three members of the same family died in a landslide in Jhilangja Union of Sadar Upazila. On the other hand, three members of the same family died in a landslide at Hakimpara Rohingya Camp No. 14 of Ukhia Upazila. Three houses collapsed.
The landslide happened in the Rohingya Camp No. 14 and Ukhia No. 14 in South Dikkul Village of Ward 2 of Jhelongja Union on Thursday midnight.
Cox's Bazar Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Vibhishan Kanti Das said that people living in dangerous hills in 8 upazilas of the district are being miked to move to safe shelter. Besides, four separate teams under the leadership of the Executive Magistrate are working in the field. The district administration has given financial assistance of Tk 75 thousand to the families of the three people who died in the landslide in Sadar Upazila.
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