Kurigram: With continuous rise of water, overall flood situation deteriorated further in Kurigram district.

According to the statistics of the district administration, 597 villages of 54 unions in nine upazilas are now under flood waters.

More than four lakh people of over one lakh families became marooned due to the flood. Over fifty thousand families became victims of river erosion.

Brahmaputra River at Chilmari point is flowing over 80cm above the danger level and water level of Dharala River is flowing above 100cm at Sethu point.

Following the rise of flood waters, new areas are being inundated and rivers continue to flow above danger levels at different points.

Road communication between Kurigram and different other areas have been disconnected following the inundation of different roads by flood waters.

Agriculture department said cultivated land on over 5,000 hectors were inundated by flood waters and about one lakh fifty thousand farmers have been affected.

Flood waters are rising every day inundating new areas.