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Monsoon rains have caused floods in northeastern Bangladesh and India, trapping nearly 6 million people and killing at least 19 people in Bangladesh, Reuters reported, citing local authorities, who warned that the situation could worsen. .

Lightning strikes have killed at least 15 people in eight districts in Bangladesh since yesterday, and killed four people in landslides, police said.

According to a government expert, the floods in Bangladesh may be the worst in the country since 2004. The situation is further complicated by the waters that flow after torrential rains in the mountains of India.

The rains continued today and the forecast remains the same for the next two days.

"Most of the country's northeastern regions are under water and the situation is deteriorating due to continued torrential rains," said the head of the Sylhet district administration in Bangladesh.

Monsoons are vital to farmers across South Asia, but they usually kill and damage each year.

In recent years, climatic events in Bangladesh and India have become increasingly extreme and caused significant damage.

Conservationists warn that climate change could lead to more disasters, especially in a country like Bangladesh, which is densely populated and located at low altitudes.

Heavy rains flooded parts of India and Bangladesh

Television footage shows flooded roads and railways in Bangladesh and people whose muddy and turbulent waters reach the middle of their chests as they try to save their belongings and livestock.

Water levels in many rivers in Bangladesh have risen to dangerous levels, said the head of the State Center for Flood Forecasting and Warning.

In the neighboring Indian state of Assam, the armed forces were called to help in rescue operations after landslides killed at least 9 people and forced nearly 2 million to flee their homes in the last 10 days, officials said.

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