On 5 October 2022 at 8 PM (IST), on the day of Vijaya Dashami, suddenly a flood came in the Mal river in Malbazar, West Bengal, India during the immersion during Durga Puja.[1][2]
| Date | 5 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Malbazar, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 26°52′07″N 88°45′10″E / 26.8686475°N 88.7528905°E |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 13 |
Background
editOn 5 October 2022 at 8 PM (IST), suddenly a flood came in the Mal river in Malbazar, West Bengal, India during the immersion during Durga Puja. Following which, 8 people died and many people injured. Also, some of the people went missing after the accident.
Aftermath
editFollowing the accident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences on the death of people and announced the ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the family of the people who died.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Mal River Flash Flood: जलपाईगुड़ी में दिल दहला देने वाला हादसा, विसर्जन के दौरान नदी में आया सैलाब, 40 लोग बहे, 7 की मौत". ABP News. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Jalpaiguri: মাল নদীর হড়পা বানে এখনও পর্যন্ত ৮ জনের মৃত্যু, রাতভর উদ্ধারকার্যের পর সকালেও তল্লাশি". ABP Ananda. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Bengal flash flood deaths: Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee express condolence, announce ex-gratia". The Times Of India. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "West Bengal: 8 killed in flash flood during idol immersion; PM Modi condoles deaths". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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