Floods Wreak Havoc Again

Thirteen people lost their lives in the heavy rains that hit West Bengal, which affected seven districts of the state.

A Kolkata report said the floods, triggered by week-long rains, affected 30 lakh people in seven West Bengal districts with situation in the worst-hit east and west Midnapore districts continuing to be grim Tuesday.

East Midnapore bore the brunt of the floods that claimed six lives, followed by five in south 24-Parganas, one each in west Midnapore and Howrah, Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said.

People wade through water in a flooded village in West Bengal.

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