Millions Homeless, Marooned in Rains
From Times Wire Reports
Torrential rains submerged 25 villages in southwestern Bangladesh, forcing thousands of people to flee for shelter in overcrowded schools or on scarce patches of high ground. Many people were perched in trees or on rafts fashioned out of banana trees in the submerged Satkhira district. Up to 3 million people have been either left homeless or marooned after two weeks of flooding, officials said. Officials say 30 people are dead, but news reports suggest the toll could be at least 55.
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