116 people die, 547 houses get destroyed due to heavy rain in West Bengal

In Kolkata, Disaster Management department described it as flood like situation and issued a statement which said the district has received 224 mm rainfall in three blocks in past 24 hours. The statement said a 70-year old man died while crossing a swollen rivulet at Nagardanga village in the district.

The three affected blocks were Bankura II, Mejhia and G Ghati, the statement said. Altogether 663 houses were partially damaged and 52 houses totally damaged in heavy rains and two relief camps opened in Bankura II block, the statement said.