The southwest monsoon is about to enter south Bengal and it has advanced in some parts of north Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department. Kolkata and adjoining areas had a cloud overcast on Thursday since noon and the temperatures went down a few degrees, bringing relief from the sweltering heat and humidity. On the other hand, due to heavy …
Six more people were killed and two others wounded as excessive rainfall triggered massive landslides across North Sikkim, causing extensive damage, blocking several key roads and inundating dozens of homes across the region, officials said on Thursday. According to data from the India Meteorological Department, Mangan district in North Sikkim received over 220mm rain between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning. …
Incessant rainfall in North Bengal has caused landslides at various places disrupting traffic movement on key roads even as the low-pressure system that developed over the Gangetic Basin in the southern part of West Bengal moved to Bihar. The Met department has said that heavy rainfall is very likely to continue in West Bengal till Thursday morning. The weatherman warned …
