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Several hutments and houses were damaged, trees uprooted and electric poles came crushing down as strong winds accompanied by hail struck most parts of the district headquarters town and many areas of neighbouring Mainaguri. Among the most affected areas were Rajarhat, Barnish, Bakali, Jorpakdi, Madhabdanga and Saptibari.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reached Bagdogra airport in Siliguri and will visit Jalpaiguri to take stock of the situation and meet the cyclone-affected people
At least four persons died while several others were injured after a nor'wester hit parts of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Sunday evening.The deceased have been identified as D.N. Sarkar (52), Anima Rat (49), Yogen Ray (70) and Samar Roy .