Archive · 14 Aug 2025
North Bengal Hit by Rains: Lives Lost, Roads Destroyed
Heavy rain is causing a lot of problems in North Bengal.
Sadly, two children died when a wall fell.
A part of a river's protection wall broke, causing floods in Malda.
Roads and a bridge have been damaged, making it hard to travel.
The government is helping people stay safe and is preparing for more rain.
Many people are affected, and teams are working to assist.
Heavy rain caused chaos across North Bengal, impacting roads and resulting in fatalities.
Two children died in Sahudangi near Siliguri after a boundary wall collapsed.
A section of the 'ring embankment' on the Fulahar river in Malda collapsed, causing flooding.
Roads and a bridge on NH-717A collapsed, severely affecting the region's infrastructure.
Authorities are responding, including moving residents to safety, and the NDRF is on standby.
- Who
- Residents of North Bengal, including children and officials.
- What
- Heavy rainfall leading to infrastructure damage, flooding, and fatalities.
- When
- Since last night and ongoing.
- Where
- North Bengal, specifically Malda and near Siliguri.
- Why
- Continuous and heavy rainfall.
TMC's View
CPI-M and BJP's View
Embankment Breach Cause
TMC's View
Accuses CPI-M and BJP leaders of deliberately removing sandbags to cause the breach.
CPI-M and BJP's View
Deny accusations
- Fatalities
- 2 children
- Affected Regions
- North Bengal
- Incident
- Wall Collapse and Embankment Breach
- River
- Fulahar
- Road Damage
- NH-717A bridge collapsed, NH-10 washed away
- Residents facing displacement
- 1.5 lakh
Sources
Vehicles restricted on NH10’s 30km stretch by NHIDCL due to landslides and cave-ins - Telegraph India
NHIDCL chief orders highway repairs in Tripura by October
Himachal: 328 roads closed as rains continue
Vehicular movement on NH-10 stretch remains suspended till Aug 15
Cloudbursts, flash floods wreck havoc in Himachal: Bridges swept away, 325 roads shut
2 kids killed as wall caves in near Siliguri; rains wreak havoc in north Bengal, Sikkim
