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The West Bengal government has rescued 10,000 people from flood-affected areas in the state. The northern part of West Bengal shares a border with Sikkim which witnessed a flash flood in the Teesta river on Wednesday. According to the latest updates, 5,800 people were evacuated in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts in the northern part of the state, while 5,018 others were rescued in Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Purulia and Bankura districts in the south.
Here are the LIVE updates on the Bengal flood
Bengal flood LIVE: Governor CV Ananda Bose reaches Siliguri
Bengal flood: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose reached Siliguri on Thursday morning to take stock of the flood situation in the northern districts. Governor is scheduled to take an aerial survey of the flood-affected districts of Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and Cooch Behar. He also spoke to the governors of neighbouring states, including Sikkim, over the flood situation there.
Bengal flood updates LIVE: List of affected districts
Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Cooch Behar districts are the worst-affected districts in north Bengal.
Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Purulia, and Bankura districts are severely affected by floods in south Bengal.
West Bengal floods: Governor visits flood-affected areas
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose arrives in Bagdogra to visit the flash flood-affected areas in Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
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