3 die as flood situation deteriorates in Sherpur; army joins rescue operation

The flood situation in Sherpur district has worsened, claiming the lives of three people and leaving 60,000 people stranded as upstream water from India's Meghalaya continue to inundate lowland areas. The floods hit four upazilas—Nalitabari, Jhinaigati, Nokla and Sreebardi—affecting 122 villages in 20 unions. In Nalitabari upazila, three people, including a woman, died while seeking shelter, said Nalitabari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Masud Rana.