Sunday 19 June 2022 09:34 PM At least 25 people are killed by lightning and landslides in Bangladesh trends now At least 25 people are killed by lightning and landslides in Bangladesh while millions are left marooned or homeless following worst monsoon floods in recent history Millions of people have been left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern Bangladesh At least 25 people have been killed by lightning or landslides over over the past few days by bad weather Many of Bangladesh's rivers have risen to dangerous levels due to the run off from nearby Indian mountains By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 21:25 BST, 19 June 2022 | Updated: 21:30 BST, 19 June 2022 Viewcomments Advertisement At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country's recent history, officials said. In the neighbouring Indian state of Assam, at least 17 people were killed during the wave of flooding that began this month, police officials said on Sunday. Many of Bangladesh's rivers have risen to dangerous levels and the runoff from heavy rain from across Indian mountains exacerbated the situation, said Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, the head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre. At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country's recent history The nation's rivers are unable to cope with water washing off nearby Indian mountains with many people evacuated About 105,000 people have been evacuated so far but police officials estimated that over four million were still stranded Police and army personnel have been deployed across the country to assist in the search and rescue operation Local politicians claim that the entire region is facing a humanitarian crisis if proper rescue operations are not conducted Thousands of policemen, army personnel have been deployed to parts of the country to help search and rescue efforts. About 105,000 people have been evacuated so far but police officials estimated that over four million were still stranded. Syed Rafiqul Haque, a former lawmaker and ruling party politician in Sunamganj district, said the country was facing a humanitarian crisis if proper rescue operations were not conducted. 'Almost the entire Sylhet-Sunamganj belt is under water and millions of people are stranded,' he said, adding victims have no food, drinking water and communication networks were down. Regional officials said about 3.1 million people were displaced, 200,000 of whom are staying in government run makeshift shelters on raised embankments or on other highlands. Bangladesh and India have experienced increasing extreme weather in recent years, causing large-scale damage. Environmentalists warn climate change could lead to more disasters, especially in low-lying and densely populated Bangladesh. Almost the entire Sylhet-Sunamganj region is underwater, wiping out food and water supplies for millions of people Regional officials said about 3.1 million people were displaced, 200,000 of whom are staying in government run makeshift shelters on raised embankments or on other highlands Bangladesh and India have experienced increasing extreme weather in recent years, causing large-scale damage Environmentalists warn climate change could lead to more disasters, especially in low-lying and densely populated Bangladesh About 105,000 people have been evacuated so far but police officials estimated that over four million were still stranded Many of Bangladesh's rivers have risen to dangerous levels and the runoff from heavy rain from across Indian mountains exacerbated the situation, said Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, the head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility