Widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and north-eastern India has left at least 59 people dead and millions stranded. AyshahTull spoke to the head of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association to learn more.
At least 59 people have died and millions of others are left stranded by widespread flooding across parts of Bangladesh and north-eastern India.
The monsoon storms triggered lightning strikes and landslides, while swollen rivers burst their banks, submerging homes under the floodwaters – and with many transport links cut off, the army has been drafted in to help rescue those who are still trapped.Ayshah Tull spoke to Syeda Rizwana Hasan who heads the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association.
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