Scientists attribute the exacerbation of such catastrophic events to climate change.
Residents in Bangladesh used makeshift rafts to evacuate their homes on Friday , after monsoon floods caused severe flooding in the region.
Officials say the displaced have gathered in 450 such camps, and that there has been extensive damage to infrastructure, crops and livestock.
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