Satkhira flood washes away Tk8.28 crore worth of fish, crab, shrimp

Satkhira district Department of Fisheries estimated a loss worth Tk 8.28 crore as fish, crab, and shrimp on 1,655 hectares got flooded after the protection dam of Kholpetua river broke partially.

The 150 feet embankment, built for the protection of coastal areas collapsed due to high tide on July 14, causing immense suffering to thousands of people from nearly 3,500 families of nine villages in Burigoalini union of Shyamnagar upazila.

Three days passed, but the authority could not yet repair the broken embankment and the damages from the flood continued to increase till Sunday.

"We are preparing a list of the fish farmers who incurred losses and it will soon be sent to the concerned ministry," said Anisur Rahman, Satkhira Fisheries Officer.