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Rain disrupts normal life in Cooch Behar

 

COOCH BEHAR, July 1: Normal life in Cooch Behar is being disrupted following incessant downpour. As downpour at upper catchment areas and on the plains is continuing the water levels of some of the major rivers including Torsa has risen. Lowland areas and roads in several wards in Cooch Behar town turned waterlogged. The office goers and school students had to face difficulties due to non-stop shower today.

 

The programmes organised by the Cooch Behar Municipality to observe the 126th birth anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy was also affected due to the rainy weather.

 

According to the Flood Control office sources in Cooch Behar, the rainfall recorded in Cooch Behar in the last 24 hours till 6 a.m. today was 63.60 mm. The rainfall in Tufanganj was 93.40 mm and in Mathabhanga it was 35.60 mm during the same period.

 

Though the water levels of the rivers are still flowing below the danger mark the residents of the villages adjacent to the rivers fear that flood may occur if downpour continues.

 

PHOTO : Under the clouded sky in Cooch Behar, a ferryboat crosses Torsa loaded with passengers.