Bangladesh braces for flooding

Updated September 2, 2008 10:33:00

Indian officials say they've managed to rescue around half of the million people who'd been stranded by flooding in the northeastern state of Bihar. Rising river levels are now sounding alarm bells in neighbouring Bangladesh. Already there are about half a million people marooned after rivers in the north and central districts broke their banks.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: John Aylieff, World Food Program Bangladesh

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