At least 15 people have been killed and millions stranded as floods caused by monsoon rains inundated parts of eastern Bangladesh, triggering mass evacuations.
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00:00At least 15 people have been killed, and millions stranded as floods caused by monsoon rains
00:07inundated parts of eastern Bangladesh, triggering mass evacuations.
00:13Locals could be seen climbing onto rescue boats to seek shelter in the city of Fani,
00:17one of the country's worst-hit districts, on Friday.
00:21Rescue workers are attempting to reach several nearby remote villages affected by the flooding,
00:27where they estimate at least 2,000 people may be trapped.
00:30The death toll has risen to at least 15, with over three million people stranded.
00:36One local resident in Fenti alleged that the floods were caused by the opening of Dombardam
00:41sluice gates on the Gomti in India's Tripura.