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At least eight people have drowned and several others are missing after flash floodhit Mal river in West Bengal during the immersion of Goddess Durga's idols last night, a senior official has said.
The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony on Vijayadashami.
The incident took place on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony
There have been complaints of severe lapses in security arrangements by the district administration on Wednesday evening when thousands of people assembled at the river bank for idol immersion
Search and rescue operations being carried out by teams of NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration