Siliguri, Sept. 11 -- The floods in West Bengal's Malda district have displaced thousands of families across five blocks, and claimed two lives so far, even as rescue and relief teams are continuing efforts to reach people stranded in inundated areas.
A 19-year-old youth, Anikul Islam, drowned in the Uttar Chandipur area of Bhutni Diara island in Manikchak block on Friday, and police have launched a search for his body.
A few days ago, another person, Dwijen Mondal, drowned while trying to save jute that had been swept away by the floodwaters in the same affected area.
The flood situation in Malda has assumed a serious dimension, with five blocks - Manikchak, Ratua-I, English Bazar, Kaliachak-II and Kaliachak-III - being affected directl...