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Heavy rain and flash floods in Bangladesh kill at least 51
July 13, 2026 at 01:30 PM
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At least 51 people have died and more than one million affected by heavy rainfall and flash floods across Bangladesh, including in Dhaka and Cox's Bazar.
- At least 51 people have died in heavy rainfall and flash floods across Bangladesh since last week.
- More than one million people have been affected, with thousands displaced to government shelters, authorities said.
- Twenty-eight of the deaths occurred in Cox's Bazar, where students and a teacher were killed when floodwaters swept through their school.
- Authorities issued flood and landslide warnings, evacuated families in high-risk areas, and postponed student exams.
