JAMALPUR, Sep 2, 2023 (BSS) - Flood situation has deteriorated further due to continuous rise of water level in the river Jamuna affecting about 34 thousand 420 people in the district.

Water Development Board (WDB) sources said during the last 24 hours water level of the river Jamuna rose by 5 cm and was flowing 30 cm above the red mark at Bahadurabad ghat point till 9 am.

According to District Relief and Rehabilitation Office (DRRO), flood water affected 7500 people in two unions of Dewanganj Upazila and 26920 people of six unions in Islampur Upazila.

Sources said 90 families in Dewanganj Upazila and 15 families in Islampur Upazila took refuge in two flood shelters.

Flood water also inundated 25 Kilometer roads in Islampur Upazila as the water entered its 25 educational institutions.

Deputy Director, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Zakia Sultana said with the rising of flood water more standing crops were submerged.

She said flood water submerged T-Aman on 2961 hectares of land, of which, 1248 hectares came under water fully and 1713 hectares partially.

DRRO sources said 24 tones rice and dried foods were distributed among the flood hit people in Dewanganj Upazila.