4 Killed As Storm Wreaks Havoc In Jalpaiguri, CM Mamata Leaves For North Bengal District
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Four persons were killed and at least 70 injured as a storm wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday.
Several houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles fell as strong winds devastated most parts of the district headquarters town and many areas in neighbouring Mainaguri, as per officials.
A report in PTI said Rajarhat, Barnish, Bakali, Jorpakdi, Madhabdanga and Saptibari were among the worst affected areas.
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The deceased were identified as Dijendra Narayan Sarkar (52) of Senpara, Anima Burman (45) of Paharpur, Jagen Roy (72) of Putimari and Samar Roy (64) of Rajarhat.
“A rescue operation is underway,” a disaster management officer said. Quick response teams (QRTs) have also been deployed, and the affected people were being shifted to safer places, she said.
Dhupguri MLA Nirmal Chandra Roy told PTI that several people were admitted to hospital with injuries.
Mamata Banerjee Leaves For Jalpaiguri
The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal said CM Mamata Banerjee is urgently leaving for Jalpaiguri tonight to take stock of the situation and meet the cyclone-affected people. In view of this, TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s tomorrow’s visit to Jalpaiguri stands cancelled.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said personnel of the civil administration, police and disaster management have been deployed for the relief works.
“Sad to know that sudden heavy rainfall and stormy winds brought disasters today afternoon in some Jalpaiguri-Maynaguri areas, with loss of human lives, injuries, house damages, uprooting of trees and electricity poles etc,” she posted on X.
“District administration will provide compensation to next of kin in the case of the deaths, and the injured as per rules and following the MCC (model code of conduct),” she added.
Stating that she was with the affected families, Banerjee assured them that the administration would provide all sorts of assistance.
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