Seven Army columns carrying out rescue operations in flood-hit areas of West Bengal: Defence official
The Hindu
“As many as 91 people have been rescued by Army teams from the flood-affected areas,” the official said.
At least seven columns of Army personnel have been deployed for flood relief operations in three districts of West Bengal following unprecedented rainfall over the past few days in various parts of the State, a defence official said in Kolkata on Friday.
The Army has dispatched two columns each in West Bardhaman and Howrah districts and three in Hooghly, he said. Each Army column has around 70 personnel.
“As many as 91 people have been rescued by Army teams from the flood-affected areas,” the official said.
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