Heavy rain and flash floods in Bangladesh kill at least 50
Asia-Pacific
Climate
High confidence — 84/100
- At least 51 people have died and more than a million affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh in recent days.
- Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides hit large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka.
- More than half the deaths so far have occurred in Cox's Bazar, home to a large Rohingya refugee population.
Confirmed
- At least 51 people have died and more than a million affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh in recent days.
- Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides hit large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka.
- More than half the deaths so far have occurred in Cox's Bazar, home to a large Rohingya refugee population.