India – Over 50,000 Affected by Floods in West Bengal
Around 58,000 people have been affected by flooding in parts of West Bengal, India, over the last 2 days. Heavy rain in catchment areas, including in Sikkim and Bhutan, have…
West Bengal
India – Floods in 5 States Leave Over 80 Dead
In a statement made yesterday, the Indian Ministry for Home Affairs said that at least 86 people have died in flood-related incidents in India over the last few days. Further…
West Bengal Floods
Floods have struck other areas of the Indian state of West Bengal over the weekend. On Friday 23rd August I reported that floods defences in Malda, West Bengal, had failed…
West Bengal Flood Defences Collapse
The monsoon is a time when flood defences – walls, embankments, levees, dams – are relied on the most in India. It’s also the time when those defences are put…
