Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead
Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh have resulted in 51 deaths and displaced over a million people. The flooding has severely impacted the Cox's Bazar refugee camp and the capital city of Dhaka, prompting government evacuations and school closures.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the increasing vulnerability of low-lying nations to climate change-induced extreme weather events.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The water has reached knee level in some parts of Dhaka
At least 51 people have died and more than a million affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh in recent days.
Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides hit large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka.
More than half the deaths so far have occurred in Cox's Bazar, home to a large Rohingya refugee population. Last week several students and a teacher were killed in that district when floodwaters swept through their school.
Bangladesh is a low-lying country that has many rivers, and often sees heavy rain and floods during its annual monsoon season. But experts warn that climate change has made rainfall more intense and more frequent.
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