Floodwaters kill three children in Chattogram

Three children were swept away and killed by floodwaters in separate incidents in Chattogram district on Friday.

Two boys were killed by the onrush of waters from hills in separate areas of Bhabarchhara union under Bashkhali upazila.

Mohammad Ashik, 7, and Mohammad Miraz, 3, were swept away by the onrush of hilly waters while they were staying at the courtyard of their houses, said Bashkhali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Rabiul Haque.

Both the incidents happened around 11:30am, and the victims’ relatives recovered the bodies from nearby areas after lengthy search operations, the officer added.

Around the same time, a girl drowned in floodwaters while crossing a submerged area on a boat with her two sisters in Rasulabad under Chakaria upazila.

The Fire Service and Civil Defence recovered the body of Hasnatul Jannat Jharna, 12, after a nearly 2.5-hour search operation, said Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shahin Delwar.

Hasnatul’s two sisters, Sawrin Moni and Jerin, were rescued in critical condition and are now undergoing treatment at a local hospital, the UNO added.