West Bengal, August 04, 2021 (PPI-OT):At least 15 people have died and nearly 3 lakh have been displaced in six districts of West Bengal after heavy rainfall, followed by discharge of water from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) dams, which left several areas of the state flooded. West Bengal has been witnessing heavy rains for some time now.
Meanwhile, a DVC official said that since 31 July, the corporation has released 5.43 lakh cusec of water till Tuesday evening. Several houses have also reportedly been damaged due to the floods in the state. The affected districts include Hooghly, Purba Bardhaman, Howrah, Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, and South 24 Parganas. An official told media that some of the deaths are due to electrocution, snake bite, wall collapse and that a final report from district administrations is awaited.
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