Two people dead, over 3,000 houses damaged in south Bengal floods
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari conducts aerial survey, says about 50,000 people stranded and 4,000-5,000 moved to relief camps
Two people lost their lives and over 3,000 houses sustained damage in southern West Bengal following recent floods, according to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. During an aerial survey of the affected areas in Ghatal, Arambagh, and Sabang, Adhikari reported that approximately 3,200 homes had been damaged. The state government pledged to provide financial assistance of ₹30,000 to each family affected, while the families of the deceased would receive ₹9 lakh each.
Around 50,000 individuals, spread across five to six gram panchayats near Sabang, remained stranded due to the floods, with 4,000 to 5,000 people temporarily relocated to relief camps. Additionally, ten snakebite cases were documented, though no fatalities were reported. Adhikari convened a meeting with officials and ministers at the Block Development Office in Sabang and tasked Rajesh Mahato, the Minister for Animal Resources Development, with managing rescue and relief efforts.
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