Bengal floods: Videos, photos show havoc wreaked by swollen Teesta river in Kalimpong
glacial lake outburst floor or GLOF caused Teestra river to overflow, thereby leading to a flood-like situation in the states through which it passes through. Videos shared by news agency ANI showed the overflowing Teesta river damaging vehicles and residential structures, as it gushes past Bengal's Kalimpong, the town located close to neighbouring Sikkim.
Clips also showed houses and vehicles covered under sludge, after the swollen river wreaked havoc in the Teesta Bazaar region of Kalimpong. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister 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.
Banerjee, who is recuperating from a leg injury, said she is personally monitoring the situation round the clock from home and announced that leaves of a number of state government officials were cancelled as a part of the measure to contain the flood situation in the state. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose visit the flood-affected districts in the northern part of the state on Thursday.
The northern part of West Bengal shares border with Sikkim which witnessed a flash flood in the Teesta river leaving at least 40 people dead, scores injured and around 110 others missing. Catch latest news updates of Sikkim flash floods Taking stock of the situation at a meeting, Banerjee asked Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi and Home Secretary BP Gopalika to immediately send a team of senior officials to flood-affected areas of West Bengal.
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