Severe Flooding and Flash Flood in Satkania and Lohagara Upazilas, Chattogram

The Sangu, Dolu, and Tonkabati rivers overflowed due to heavy rainfall and mountain runoff, causing severe flooding in Satkania and Lohagara upazilas of Chattogram. The flood submerged nine unions, destroyed homes, infrastructure, and thousands of hectares of crops, and caused massive financial losses estimated at over 36 crore BDT. Over 100,000 people were affected, and 1,500 families were displaced. In a rescue incident, a pregnant woman, Mizbahul Jannat, was safely evacuated from waist-deep water on July 9, 2026, by local fire service personnel and delivered a healthy baby at the hospital. Water levels began receding by July 13, 2026.