Bangladesh
Dhaka Rains Heavy rains: Waterlogging and traffic jams in the capital
Dhaka, June 1: Heavy rains lashed the capital from dawn till 8 am on Tuesday (June 1), after which it drizzled till 9:30 am. Roads in different parts of the capital were inundated. In many places, traffic jams were created as several vehicles had engine failure due to being submerged in water.
Long queues of transport, public transport, private cars and motor vehicles fell on the road for hours. Office-goers and pedestrians suffer in traffic jams and traffic jams. It takes an hour and a half to cross a hundred yards on some roads.
Although many office-going passengers rent a car and leave for the office, they can be seen leaving the rental car to reach the office on time and walking on dirty water. Afifa is one of them. She works in a private bank.
According to the Meteorological Department, 21 mm of rain fell in Dhaka 24 hours before 6 am on Tuesday. According to the forecast for Dhaka and surrounding areas from 7 am to 1 pm, the sky may be cloudy. There may be temporary gusts of wind with rain or sleet. The wind can blow from the south / south-west at a speed of 8 to 15 kmph, which can also blow in the form of gusts of up to 30 kmph. Humidity in the air of Dhaka is 91 percent.
