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Rivers Rage: Ghatal-Chandrakona Submerged, Sundarbans Bridge Cracks Amid Heavy Rains
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News18•27-09-2026, 11:00
Rivers Rage: Ghatal-Chandrakona Submerged, Sundarbans Bridge Cracks Amid Heavy Rains
- •Continuous rain has led to widespread waterlogging in Ghatal and Chandrakona, deepening public concern ahead of Durga Puja.
- •The rising water level of the Shilabati River has submerged 12 wards of Ghatal Municipality and vast Gram Panchayat areas.
- •On Saturday morning, the Shilabati embankment broke between Jamdan and Gopalpur villages, causing rapid inundation.
- •A large crack appeared in the second bridge over the Kalu River in Patharpratima, South 24 Parganas, sparking panic among locals.
- •Jhargram is also devastated by natural calamities, with the Dulung River overflowing and cutting off road communication between Gopiballavpur and Jhargram Sadar.
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Continuous heavy rainfall caused the Shilabati River's water level to rise sharply, leading to an embankment breach between Jamdan and Gopalpur villages on Saturday morning and flooding vast areas.
A large crack appeared in the second 300-meter-long bridge over the Kalu River, causing panic because another bridge nearby had collapsed a few days earlier without starting renovation yet.
The Dulung River overflowed and started flowing over the causeway connecting Baramara and Bagheshwar, completely cutting off direct road communication between Gopiballavpur and Beliabera with Jhargram Sadar.
