West Bengal: Heavy rains lash southern and western parts of state; officials deny flood threat
Heavy rains today lashed the southern and western districts of West Bengal swelling several rivers, but the authorities ruled out any immediate flood threat
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Heavy rains lashed the southern and western districts of West Bengal on Saturday, swelling several rivers, and delaying local and inter-city trains. PTI
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Heavy rains were reported from Howrah, Hooghly, West and East Midnapur, and parts of Birbhum, Purulia and Bankura districts, besides Kolkata, IMD officials said. PTI
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A mother protects her child from the rains on the streets of Kolkata, as thunderstorms and water logging were reported from various locations of the city later on Friday. Twitter@chmnaidu
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West Bengal’s irrigation minister Rajib Banerjee said, “We have opened two control rooms to monitor each of the districts. Though there are heavy rains, the situation has improved and we have instructed not to release water from dams.” PTI
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