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Flood deluge worsens in Bangladesh with millions affected

24 August 2024
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2024-08-24 11:46

Flash floods wrought havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 15 and millions more caught in the deluge.

A protest site outside Dhaka University also served as a hub for relief efforts, where people gathered to donate supplies. The South Asian nation of 170 million people, crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, has seen frequent floods in recent decades.

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