Shawdesh Desk:

One more death from flood was reported in Rangpur in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll in Bangladesh flood to 139.

The total deaths were recorded from May 17 to August 15, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

Of the deceased, 78 were from Sylhet, 43 from Mymensingh, 17 from Rangpur and one from Dhaka division.

One hundred and eight people drowned in floodwaters, 18 died by lightning strikes, three from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.

Around 33,186 people were hit by floods during the same period.

Thirty-seven upazilas, including 33 in Sylhet, three in Rangpur and one in Chattogram divisions were affected by floods.

Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar were the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11 and five upazilas affected by floods respectively.