Kolkata: Rising river water levels due to the landfall of cyclone ‘Yaas‘ have inundated large parts of West Bengal’s coastal districts of Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas on Wednesday, as sea waves were seen touching coconut tree-tops and cars floating in floodwaters.
...‘Yaas’ inundates large parts of Bengal’s coastal districts
The Army has deployed 17 columns to assist the state administration, of which one rescued 32 stranded civilians at Digha.