Malda, West Bengal: Three persons have drowned in the flood waters and one person is missing after a boat capsized in Malda district of West Bengal which has affected a population of 2 lakh.
Eighty-six villages in Manikchak, Kaliachak 111 and Ratua 1 blocks were submerged and the Ganga and Fulahar were flowing much above the extreme danger mark, official sources said.
Among the dead were two children who drowned yesterday and a 14-year-old boy met a similar fate today.
While two persons swam to safety, one person was still missing.
Eighty-six villages in Manikchak, Kaliachak 111 and Ratua 1 blocks were submerged and the Ganga and Fulahar were flowing much above the extreme danger mark, official sources said.
Among the dead were two children who drowned yesterday and a 14-year-old boy met a similar fate today.
While two persons swam to safety, one person was still missing.
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