The chief minister who visited the Mercy Fellowship Church in Jalpaiguri, said the administration is monitoring the situation in the storm-affected area and has discussed steps to be taken ahead as part of the relief programme.
Jalpaiguri Storm LIVE Updates: Five people died and over 100 were injured as a sudden storm wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday. Several hutments and houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles came crashing down as strong winds accompanied by hail struck most parts of the district headquarters town and many areas of neighbouring Mainaguri.
The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.
In its seasonal outlook for the hot weather season, the department said that from April to June, above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, except some parts of east and northeast India and pockets of northwest India.