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Bangladesh: Over 1.5M children at risk as devastating floods hit north-eastern Bangladesh, Unicef
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DHAKA, 24 May 2022, (TON): Unicef said “over 1.5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh.”
The UN agency is on the ground with the government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent safety, health, nutrition and clean water needs of children and their families.
Over four million people in five districts of north-eastern Bangladesh, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, Netrokona and Maulvibazar are affected by extensive flooding.
Sylhet and Sunamganj have been most affected, with water flowing above dangerous levels. Agricultural land and critical infrastructure, including power stations and schools, have been submerged.
Unicef said “cases of diarrhoea, respiratory infection, and skin diseases have already been reported. At least three children have died after being struck by lightning.”
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