BAGHAICHHARI, July 4: Two students have drowned in the floodwaters of Rangamatis Baghaichhari Upazila.
The body of one of the flood victims was recovered from the Narikel Bagan near Baghaichhari Municipality around 5:30am on Thursday.
Another body was pulled out from Bongoltali Unions Balukhali village in Baghaichhari Upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
The dead are Milton Chakmas son, Krititto Chakma, 13, and Mohimi Chakmas daughter, Sohamoni Chakma, 11.
Mithel Chakma, the councillor of Ward 9 of the municipality, told bdnews24.com: "Since Sunday, many low-lying areas of the Baghaichhara Upazila were flooded due to incessant rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream for three consecutive days."
"Krititto Chakma was playing with his classmates on the road near the Narikel Bagan area on Tuesday afternoon. He drowned due to the sudden onrush of the floodwaters," said Mithel.
According to Mithel, Kritittos body was found two days later at the place where he had drowned.
Earlier, on Wednesday afternoon, Sohamoni Chakma drowned in the floodwaters in Balukhali village.
Shefali Chakma, a member of the reserved womens seat of Bongoltali Union, told bdnews24.com: "Sohamonis body was found after she had drowned in the floodwater while playing in the pond near her house." —bdnews24.com
