e-News® | The NEWS Company…Delhi, December 04, 2015 : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock at the loss of life and property in a devastating flood in India. “It is with profound shock and grief that I have learnt about the terrible flood that hit southern India and the loss of life and the devastation caused by it,” she said in a message sent to Indian Premier Narendra Modi.
“At this time of distress, I, on behalf of the Government and people of Bangladesh and on my own behalf, would like to convey to you and the people of the affected areas and the members of the bereaved families our heartfelt sympathies and deepest condolences,” she added.
“We pray for the salvation and eternal peace of the departed souls. As a close friend and neighbour, we stand firmly by you at this difficult hour,” Sheikh Hasina said.
Media reports said India has deployed troops to Tamil Nadu and closed the main airport after heavy rains exacerbated weeks of flooding that have killed nearly 200 people in the southern Indian state. Weeks of torrential rains have forced the airport in Chennai to close, as well as cutting off several roads and highways. The rains have resulted in levels of the Adyar river, which runs through the city before draining into the Bay of Bengal, rising to a dangerous mark.
