Nepal floods: West Bengal opens control room; Tollywood actor among those stranded
The West Bengal government has established a 24-hour emergency control room to monitor the situation in Nepal following devastating flash floods and landslides, which have left over 300 Indian visitors missing. Notable among those stranded are Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee, his wife Protiva, and their film crew, who were en route for a shoot.
The state police have set up help desks in Kolkata, and the Indian Embassy in Nepal has provided emergency contact numbers. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has expressed deep concern over the tragedy, assuring his state's solidarity with Nepal and pledging to coordinate with the Indian Embassy for real-time data and rescue operations.
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