WB: 7 people dead, several feared missing as flash flood hits Mal River

As per sources, eight bodies have been recovered and over 50 people have been rescued.

In a heart-wrenching incident, at least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal River due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami. As per reports four of the dead are women.

The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony.

All of a sudden, flash floods struck and people swept away. As per sources, eight bodies have been recovered and over 50 people have been rescued.

Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi also expressed his condolences on the incident and said, “Anguished by the mishap during Durga Puja festivities in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones”.

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