Meanwhile, flood related incidents claimed at least eight lives in different upazilas of the district in the last two days.

Of them, three people drowned in floodwaters, three died from snakebite and the remaining two in lightning.

The flash flood triggered by heavy rain and onrush of waters from across the border inundated the villages in seven upazilas, marooning over two lakh people.

The worst affected upazilas are Kamalganj, Rajnagar and Kulaura.

A number of cracks have developed in the Dhalai embankment at Kamalganj and gushing waters are entering inside the embankment through breaches.

Locals alleged that the faulty construction had resulted in the breaches in the embankment.

An acute crisis of pure drinking water is prevailing in the flood-affected areas. Waterborne diseases, including diarrhoea and dysentery, are also spreading fast.

According to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), the rivers Surma, Kushiyara and Dhalai, Manu and Khowai are still flowing flowing above the danger level.

The Manu was flowing 12cm above the danger level at Moulvibazar and Khowai 52cm at Ballah.

All other rivers in Meghna basin were below the red mark although registered further rise yesterday. The rivers in the South-eastern basin were flowing below the danger level. On the other hand, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna marked a rise at all points except at Aricha while the Padma recorded fall at downstream points.

Meanwhile, according to FFWC, light to heavy rainfall was recorded at most places over the Meghna basin, and light to moderate rainfall at many places in the Brahmaputra basin during the last 24 hours ending at 9:00am yesterday.