The West Bengal Government on Wednesday called in the Army and the Air Force as continuous rainfall caused flash floods in West Midnapur district. The incessant rainfall was triggered by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal and the southwest monsoon since Monday. At least five persons were killed and 1.6 million people affected.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rain-flash-floods-wreak-havoc-eastern-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/political-parties
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medinipur-d
