Mal river accident explained

Mal river accident
Location:	Malbazar, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India
Reported Deaths:	8
Reported Injuries:	13

On 5 October 2022 at 8 PM (IST), on the day of Vijaya Dashami, suddenly a flood came in the Mal river in Malbazar, West Bengal, India during the immersion during Durga Puja.^{[1] [2]}

Background

On 5 October 2022 at 8 PM (IST), suddenly a flood came in the Mal river in Malbazar, West Bengal, India during the immersion during Durga Puja. Following which, 8 people died and many people injured. Also, some of the people went missing after the accident.

Aftermath

Following the accident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences on the death of people and announced the ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the family of the people who died.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mal River Flash Flood: जलपाईगुड़ी में दिल दहला देने वाला हादसा, विसर्जन के दौरान नदी में आया सैलाब, 40 लोग बहे, 7 की मौत. 5 October 2022. 24 October 2022. ABP News.
2. Web site: Jalpaiguri: মাল নদীর হড়পা বানে এখনও পর্যন্ত ৮ জনের মৃত্যু, রাতভর উদ্ধারকার্যের পর সকালেও তল্লাশি. 5 October 2022. 6 October 2022. ABP Ananda.
3. Web site: Bengal flash flood deaths: Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee express condolence, announce ex-gratia. 5 October 2022. 5 October 2022. The Times Of India.
4. Web site: West Bengal: 8 killed in flash flood during idol immersion; PM Modi condoles deaths. 5 October 2022. 6 October 2022. Hindustan Times.