Originally published at The Crux
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Week-long rains have triggered landslides and caused severe flooding in the southeastern Chittagong region of Bangladesh, leaving at least 34 people dead and hundreds of thousands of others affected, including many already vulnerable Rohingya refugees.
Catholic charity Caritas Bangladesh and the Catholic youth group, Jesus Youth, are working to support the neediest in the midst of the crisis.
In addition to the 34 confirmed fatalities, 28 injuries are reported across four camps and six sub-districts and two municipalities in Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Chattogram and Bandarban districts and Chattogram City Corporation, according to Caritas Bangladesh.
A total of 241,154 people including 7,416 Rohingyas in 25 camps are severely affected by floods and landslides under 46 unions and three municipalities of 16 Sub-districts in the area, Apurba Mrong, Program Director of Caritas Bangladesh told Crux Now.
“In response to the need at the local level, our Chattogram Regional Office will provide dry food to 200 households today (Jul. 11),” Mrong told Crux Now.
Caritas is observing the response gaps of government and other agencies
