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Bangladesh Floods Leave Eight Dead, Two Million Affected as of July 6

Jul 6, 2024, 02:40 PM

The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, including teenage boys, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed on Saturday, July 6. The government has opened hundreds of shelters for displaced people amid fears that the situation could worsen.