The sky is cloudy in South Bengal including Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, but in North Bengal there has been havoc due to continuous rain for the last few weeks. Heavy rain has started in many districts of North Bengal on Thursday night. Due to heavy rain overnight, landslides have occurred at many places. Trees have fallen. National Highway No. 110 has been closed.
Meanwhile, due to the collapse of Dudhia Bridge, Siliguri-Mirik communication has also almost stopped. Meanwhile, heavy Rain Due to this, Balasan river is overflowing since night. It has been learned that the temporary bridge of Dudhiya was washed away in the river water early in the morning. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain in North Bengal till Sunday.
The Dudhiya bridge was broken in the disaster that occurred last October. Later a temporary bridge was built on the banks of Balasan river. But, this time that bridge also got washed away in the rain. Due to this, Siliguri-Mirik communication has almost stopped. In such a situation the tourist will have to go via Sukhiya Pokhri.
NH10 and National Highway No. 110 closed
Meanwhile, NH10 is closed since yesterday due to landslide. Siliguri-Gangtok direct communication system has been closed. National Highway No. 110 has also been closed. The three-lane road from Kharsang to Siliguri near Mahanadi has been damaged. There is news that a big tree has fallen on the main road. Due to this, the communication system from Darjeeling to Siliguri is completely closed.
Alipore Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rain in North Bengal throughout the week. Red alert has been issued. Very heavy rain is expected in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Cooch Behar. Orange alert has been issued in these districts. The Meteorological Department says that Dooars may receive more than 200 mm of rain in a day.
Many tourists coming to North Bengal are facing problems due to heavy rains, landslides and waterlogging. In such a situation, the state government has already started a helpline for them. Apart from this, Public Works Department Minister Ajay Kumar Poddar held a high-level virtual review meeting on the situation in North Bengal. Apart from him, Secretary Antara Acharya, District Magistrates of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Kalimpong districts and senior officials of the Public Works Department were present in the meeting.
Kolkata’s temperature dropped due to rain
Meanwhile, due to rain, the temperature in Kolkata has dropped by about 5 degrees in a single night. According to the forecast of Alipore Meteorological Department, sporadic rain will continue throughout the day in the districts of South Bengal including Kolkata. Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in North Bengal.
According to Alipore Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain with thunderstorm in most of the southern districts. However, the possibility of rain with thunderstorms will increase from Saturday. The Meteorological Department said that light to moderate rain with lightning is expected. Along with the rain, strong winds will blow at a speed of 30 to 50 kilometers per hour.
Rain with thunderstorms is expected in East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad and Nadia. Rain is also expected in Hooghly, Purulia, Bankura and North 24 Parganas. However, there is no possibility of heavy rain right now. Meanwhile, despite the rain, the weather will remain inclement due to moisture in most districts of South Bengal in the next 24 hours. The temperature in Jhargram, West Medinipur, West Burdwan, Purulia and Bankura will be between 38 to 40 degrees Celsius. However, the temperature will start decreasing from Saturday and Sunday.
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