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West Bengal government launches helpine for floods

The government has launched emergency helpine number 1070 for flood situation

Flood, West Bengal

Peoples wait at a ferry ghat near the Howrah Railway station as dark clouds cover the sky in Kolkata. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Kolkata
The West Bengal government today launched a helpine number for monitoring flood situation.

A statement by the Trinamool Congress said, "West Bengal government launches emergency helpine number 1070 for flood situation."

A deep depression over the Northeast Bay of Bengal today intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Komen', with the MeT department forecasting heavy to very heavy rains.

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First Published: Jul 30 2015 | 6:02 PM IST

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