135 houses swept away, 20 villages submerged by Ganga in Malda

Malda (WB), Aug 24 (PTI) Around 135 houses were washedaway today due to erosion in river Ganga while 20 villageswere submerged in flood waters with the rising water level ofthe river having crossed the extreme danger level in Maldadistrict. Additional District Magistrate, Malda, KanchanChowdhury said 135 houses in Binnagar have been washed away bythe Ganga and roads are also affected due to the flooding. The Ganga was flowing 23 cm above the extreme dangerlevel, he said. The badly affected areas are Kalichak Block number 3,Manikchak and Ratua Block number 1, the ADM said A high-level state Irrigation team is visiting thearea and the team will be submitting its report to thedistrict magistrate today, he said. The district administration was keeping constant vigilto meet the situation, he said. PTI CORMM