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Two children have drowned in floodwaters in separate incidents in the Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram, Bangladesh. The incidents occurred in Dokkhin Ilsha village and the Ratnapur area, both within the Baharchhara union.

In the first case, 8-year-old Md Ashik, son of Kamal Uddin, drowned around 11:30 am. Police reported that Ashik was swept away by a strong current from hill runoff shortly after leaving his home. Although locals managed to rescue him from the water, he had already passed away.

The second drowning involved an 11-year-old child in Ratnapur. Their identity has not yet been confirmed. Banshkhali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Robiul Haque confirmed the incidents, stating that large parts of the upazila are submerged. "We have received information that two children drowned in separate incidents, but we are still collecting details," he said.

These drownings come as several upazilas in southern Chattogram are inundated following five consecutive days of heavy rainfall and hill runoff. Hundreds of thousands of people are stranded, with most of Banshkhali upazila remaining under floodwater.

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Large parts of the upazila remain inundated. We have received information that two children drowned in separate incidents, but we are still collecting details.