Bangladesh Refugee Emergency - Monsoon Emergency Flash Update - 27 July 2018

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"Situation Overview Heavy rains from 23-25 July 2018 triggered landslides and flooding throughout Cox?s Bazar district. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 463mm of rainfall in under 24 hours on 25 July—the second highest recorded rainfall in one day for the district. Nearly 60 incidents of landslides, winds, floods, and waterlogging reported in all settlements by the InterSector Coordination Group (ISCG) 2 on 25-26 July 2018, with 445 shelters damaged. Floods and landslides damaged major road access to settlement in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts, including parts of Marine Drive and Ukhiya-Teknaf highway linking Cox?s Bazar to settlements in both subdistricts, and the arterial road (?Army Road”)? connecting Kutupalong in the north and Balukhali in the south. Blocked access and damaged infrastructure restrict aid distribution and movement of personnel. No reported settlements fatalities thus far. However, landslides in the morning of 25 July killed five local children, according to Cox?s Bazar police...

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UNHCR via Reliefweb

Date of Publication: 

2018-07-27

Date of entry: 

2018-07-30

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English