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Rivers Across 8 States Flow Above Danger Mark As Heavy Rain Continues
Several rivers across Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal are flowing above danger levels, posing a risk to the people living in the low-lying areas.
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Over 50,000 Affected, Villages Submerged After Overflowing River Floods Odisha's Balasore
The Subarnarekha River, which flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, has flooded large parts of Balasore district in Odisha, affecting over 50,000 people and inundating dozens of villages.
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Mamata Banerjee Writes To PM Modi On Bengal Floods Again
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to PM Narendra Modi on the flood situation in West Bengal.
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On Bengal Floods, Mamata Banerjee's Big Move Against INDIA Ally-Ruled Jharkhand
Repeating her charge that the floods in West Bengal are man-made, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi and blamed the release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation from reservoirs in Jharkhand for the situation.
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Explained: The Farakka Barrage Pact Amid 'Fake News' On Bangladesh Floods
Reports in Bangladesh have claimed that the flooding in the country is caused partially due to the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal, prompting a fact-check by the Government of India, which trashed all such reports as "fake".
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Centre Refutes Reports Linking Farakka Barrage To Bangladesh Floods
India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country.
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"Jharkhand Waters Flooding Bengal": Mamata Banerjee To Hemant Soren
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that she spoke to her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren and requested him to look into the issue of release of water from dams in the neighbouring state.
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Flood Alert For Parts Of Bengal After Water Released From 2 Jharkhand Dams
A flood-like situation prevails in several parts of West Bengal with heavy rain over the last few days.
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Landslides Hit Sikkim After Heavy Rain, 3 Dead, Houses Damaged
Heavy rain in Sikkim has led to flash floods and landslides, killing three and damaging several houses. Debris from the landslides have blocked National Highway-10, which serves as a lifeline between Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal, said official
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Sikkim Confirms 34 Flash Flood Deaths, Another 40 Dead In Bengal
Sikkim floods: The Sikkim government has confirmed 33 deaths in the state due to flash floods caused by a glacial lake burst last week. Another 40 bodies were found in the river bed of a raging Teesta in the neighbouring West Bengal
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Air Force Conducts Disaster Relief Operations In Sikkim
The number of deaths in Sikkim's flash flood has risen to 34, officials in the state said on Monday, while the administration in adjoining northern West Bengal said that 40 bodies have been fished from the downstream of Teesta River.
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53 Killed In Sikkim Floods, 27 Bodies Found In Teesta River: 10 Points
At least 53 people, including seven soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, with 27 more dead bodies found in the Teesta river bed in neighbouring West Bengal over the last three days. Seven of these bodies have been identified.
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Mortar Shell Carried By Floodwaters Explodes In Bengal's Jalpaiguri, 2 Dead
At least two persons were killed and four others injured in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as a mortar shell, reportedly carried by the floodwaters of Teesta river, exploded, police said on Friday.
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10,000 Rescued From Flood-Affected Areas In West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that 10,000 people have been rescued and kept in 190 relief camps in nine districts in the southern and northern parts of the state.
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Over 4,200 Died In Floods In Assam, Bengal Since 2002: Minister In Lok Sabha
Over 4,200 people have lost their lives in floods in Assam and West Bengal since 2002, the government said on Thursday.
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Rivers Across 8 States Flow Above Danger Mark As Heavy Rain Continues
Several rivers across Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal are flowing above danger levels, posing a risk to the people living in the low-lying areas.
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Over 50,000 Affected, Villages Submerged After Overflowing River Floods Odisha's Balasore
The Subarnarekha River, which flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, has flooded large parts of Balasore district in Odisha, affecting over 50,000 people and inundating dozens of villages.
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Mamata Banerjee Writes To PM Modi On Bengal Floods Again
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to PM Narendra Modi on the flood situation in West Bengal.
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On Bengal Floods, Mamata Banerjee's Big Move Against INDIA Ally-Ruled Jharkhand
Repeating her charge that the floods in West Bengal are man-made, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi and blamed the release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation from reservoirs in Jharkhand for the situation.
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Explained: The Farakka Barrage Pact Amid 'Fake News' On Bangladesh Floods
Reports in Bangladesh have claimed that the flooding in the country is caused partially due to the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal, prompting a fact-check by the Government of India, which trashed all such reports as "fake".
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Centre Refutes Reports Linking Farakka Barrage To Bangladesh Floods
India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country.
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"Jharkhand Waters Flooding Bengal": Mamata Banerjee To Hemant Soren
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that she spoke to her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren and requested him to look into the issue of release of water from dams in the neighbouring state.
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Flood Alert For Parts Of Bengal After Water Released From 2 Jharkhand Dams
A flood-like situation prevails in several parts of West Bengal with heavy rain over the last few days.
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Landslides Hit Sikkim After Heavy Rain, 3 Dead, Houses Damaged
Heavy rain in Sikkim has led to flash floods and landslides, killing three and damaging several houses. Debris from the landslides have blocked National Highway-10, which serves as a lifeline between Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal, said official
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Sikkim Confirms 34 Flash Flood Deaths, Another 40 Dead In Bengal
Sikkim floods: The Sikkim government has confirmed 33 deaths in the state due to flash floods caused by a glacial lake burst last week. Another 40 bodies were found in the river bed of a raging Teesta in the neighbouring West Bengal
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Air Force Conducts Disaster Relief Operations In Sikkim
The number of deaths in Sikkim's flash flood has risen to 34, officials in the state said on Monday, while the administration in adjoining northern West Bengal said that 40 bodies have been fished from the downstream of Teesta River.
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53 Killed In Sikkim Floods, 27 Bodies Found In Teesta River: 10 Points
At least 53 people, including seven soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, with 27 more dead bodies found in the Teesta river bed in neighbouring West Bengal over the last three days. Seven of these bodies have been identified.
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Mortar Shell Carried By Floodwaters Explodes In Bengal's Jalpaiguri, 2 Dead
At least two persons were killed and four others injured in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as a mortar shell, reportedly carried by the floodwaters of Teesta river, exploded, police said on Friday.
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10,000 Rescued From Flood-Affected Areas In West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that 10,000 people have been rescued and kept in 190 relief camps in nine districts in the southern and northern parts of the state.
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Over 4,200 Died In Floods In Assam, Bengal Since 2002: Minister In Lok Sabha
Over 4,200 people have lost their lives in floods in Assam and West Bengal since 2002, the government said on Thursday.
