Heavy rainfall in Darjeeling and surrounding areas caused landslides, resulting in the collapse of a bridge, seven deaths, two missing, and the closure of several roads.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she was "deeply worried" about the flooding in several areas of both North Bengal and South Bengal, caused by sudden heavy rains, and assured that all necessary assistance would be sent to the affected families immediately.
The landslide occurred at Dilaram on the Kurseong road, blocking the route to Darjeeling. Other roads, including Rohini Road, have also been affected, while Tindharia Road remains operational.
At least 91 people remain trapped under the rubble following the collapse of a school in Indonesia on Monday, Al Jazeera reported, citing an authority's statement.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that nine workers who died in the Ennore Thermal Power Project collapse were sent for postmortem at Stanley Government Hospital, after which their mortal remains were shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital for embalming before
According to police, the deceased have been identified as Lal Madan (33) and Rajauddin (30). Both were trapped under debris at the site and succumbed to their injuries.
Meanwhile, a worker at the Ennore Thermal Power Station construction site in Tamil Nadu recounted the moment when a steel arch collapsed near Chennai, resulting in the death of nine migrant workers on Tuesday.
One person died and six others were injured after a slab came crashing down on them during construction work at an under-construction fire station of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, an official said.
Earlier, a major accident took place at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site in Tamil Nadu, where a steel arch collapsed, leading to the deaths of nine workers.