Flash floods in Malda due to breakage of embankment on Fulahar river

Owing to heavy rainfall from the last few days a temporary embankment on the Fulahar river broke which severely affected a number of villages in West Bengal's Malda district. The flash floods have also flooded acres of agriculture fields of the area.

Malda (West Bengal): Following incessant rainfall from the last few days a temporary embankment on the Fulahar river broke, which flooded the villages of Ratua I Block affecting around 800 villages on Thursday.

Debipur, Mahanandatola, Bilaimari, New Belaimari and Sujapur villages have been severely affected due to this. The flash floods have also flooded acres of agriculture fields of these villages.

"Between Sujapur and Debipur, the embankment collapsed this early morning which flooded many villages and farmlands. If the administration had taken action at the right time, this would have not happened. The contractor id now working only to make money," Pranab Kumar Singha, a local resident said.

"The main embankment collapsed earlier and now the ring embankment has collapsed," said Panchayat Pradhan, Debipur, Ratua I, Malda.

The district administration is arranging shelters for homeless people and has rushed to the spot to take the stock of the situation.

River Ganga has created a flood-like situation in Malda. The continuous rain has increased the water level and the river is flowing above the extreme danger level mark.

As a result, it has created a flood-like situation Manikchak block.

This can affect more than 40,000 villagers of Narayanpur, Domhut, Jotpatta, Gadaichar and many more villages.