Flood-like situation in parts of north & south Bengal

Rain is likely to occur at one or two places of Bengal in the next 24 hours.

By: Express News Service
Kolkata | Updated: October 7, 2023 05:21 AM IST

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The weather department has forecast rain and thundershowers at most places over Sikkim, at many places over Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Coochbehar and Alipurduar. (Express File Photo)

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Thousands of people have been evacuated from Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts in the northern part of the state, officials said on Friday. According to sources, places such as Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Purulia and Bankura districts in the south continue witnessing flood-like situation.

The weather department has forecast rain and thundershowers at most places over Sikkim, at many places over Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Coochbehar and Alipurduar.

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Rain is likely to occur at one or two places of Bengal in the next 24 hours.

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