INDIA: STATE OF BENGAL EXPERIENCES WORST FLOODING IN 22 YEARS

Record ID: 981072

  • Title: INDIA: STATE OF BENGAL EXPERIENCES WORST FLOODING IN 22 YEARS
  • Date: 1st October 2000
  • Summary: 24-PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL (SEPTEMBER 30, 2000) (ANI) 1. MV MEN IN BOAT IN FLOODED AREA 0.05 2. SLV PEOPLE WADING THROUGH KNEE-DEEP WATER; PEOPLE TAKING THEIR BELONGINGS; HOUSES SUBMERGED IN WATER; SHOPS SUBMERGED IN WATER; MORE HOUSES SUBMERGED IN WATER; DAMAGED HUTS (8 SHOTS) 0.56 2. SLV MAN UP TO HIS WAIST IN WATER IN FLOODED STREET 1.03 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Bengali) ANINDO DEY, A RESIDENT SAYING: "The Dhaka-Calcutta highway is badly affected. So the bus service between the two cities has been disrupted. The schools are also closed. People are in dire straits" 1.33 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Bengali) SOMESH HALDAR, ANOTHER RESIDENT, SAYING: "It is very obvious that the administration is not doing anything even though people and cattle are dying" 1.49 5. TRACKING SHOT FROM BOAT HUTS SUBMERGED IN WATER (2 SHOTS) 2.11 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: 24-PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
  • Country: India
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