Dhaka, June 20 -- At least five villages in Fulgazi upazila of Feni district were innundated overnight after flood protection embankments along the Muhuri and Selonia rivers collapsed due to heavy rainfall and upstream water from India.

The embankment breached at Uttar Baroiya in Fulgazi Sadar union, while two separate breaches occurred along the Selonia River near Gosaipur and Monipur areas, authorities and locals said on Friday.

Within moments, floodwaters entered homes in Uttar Baroiya, causing severe hardship for residents.

Locals were forced to leave their homes and take shelter elsewhere. Cooking and daily activities came to a halt amid rising water levels.

Md Mojibur Rahman, officer-in-charge at Feni Meteorological Office, said...