Severe flooding in Feni, Bangladesh, has affected around 300,000 people as heavy rains inundated residential areas, prompting many to seek higher ground.
Footage from Friday shows locals wading through knee-deep floodwaters, using trucks and makeshift boats to transport their belongings.
The country's flood forecasting and warning centre reported that water levels in 11 regional rivers have surpassed 'danger levels.' In response, local officials have converted government buildings and high schools into evacuation centres. More than 25,000 people are currently taking shelter in these facilities.
Severe flooding in Feni, Bangladesh, has affected around 300,000 people as heavy rains inundated residential areas, prompting many to seek higher ground.
Footage from Friday shows locals wading through knee-deep floodwaters, using trucks and makeshift boats to transport their belongings.
The country's flood forecasting and warning centre reported that water levels in 11 regional rivers have surpassed 'danger levels.' In response, local officials have converted government buildings and high schools into evacuation centres. More than 25,000 people are currently taking shelter in these facilities.
Severe flooding in Feni, Bangladesh, has affected around 300,000 people as heavy rains inundated residential areas, prompting many to seek higher ground.
Footage from Friday shows locals wading through knee-deep floodwaters, using trucks and makeshift boats to transport their belongings.
The country's flood forecasting and warning centre reported that water levels in 11 regional rivers have surpassed 'danger levels.' In response, local officials have converted government buildings and high schools into evacuation centres. More than 25,000 people are currently taking shelter in these facilities.