Flash flood in river Jamuna has submerged standing boro paddy fields of several hundred acres in char and low lying areas along the river, reports UNB.

Farmers were seen on Saturday cutting the half ripen boro paddy in the affected areas of Islampur, Dewanganj and Sarishabari upazila.

Islampur upazila agriculture officer Prodip Kumar Shaha returning from some of the affected areas told UNB this afternoon that at least 300 acres have gone under water in Kulkandi, Sapdhari, Belgachha and Noarpara unions.

"As water level is rising the farmers are cutting half ripen boro paddy," he said.

Similar situation was reported from Jigatala, Barul, Munnia, Charshishua, Chengania, Bhangbari and Projapati of Islampur, Chukaibari, Halkar Char of Dewanganj and Aona, Pingna, Pogaldigha and Satpoa union of Sarishabari upazila.

Kulkandi UP chairman Jubaidur Rahman Dulal and Chukaibari UP chairman Manzurul Islam said flash flood in this time of the year is quite unusual.

Water is increasing for the last two days submerging the boro lands in low lying areas along the river and in char areas. Boro production was very good but unfortunate farmers are compelled to bring home the half ripen paddy, they said.

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