Flash floods and landslides kill dozens across Bangladesh

Heavy monsoon rains set off flash floods and landslides across Bangladesh, killing at least 51 people and forcing thousands from their homes, officials said on July 13. Low-lying and hillside districts bore the brunt of the damage as rivers overran their banks and saturated slopes gave way.

Deadly monsoon flooding is a recurring hazard in Bangladesh, one of the world’s most flood-exposed countries, where dense settlement on floodplains and unstable hillsides raises the human toll of each severe rain event. The immediate priority is rescue and relief for displaced residents; the scale of losses will become clearer as waters recede and access to cut-off areas is restored.

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