JALPAIGURI: At the very least 4 folks had been killed – crushed below falling timber – at two completely different locations when a nor’wester, accompanied by a ‘mini twister’, lashed Jalpaiguri for 5 minutes on Sunday afternoon.Round 367 folks needed to be hospitalised for accidents, at the same time as preliminary estimates mentioned there was large loss to property at Jalpaiguri Sadar and Maynaguri blocks.Alipore Met workplace mentioned the Maynaguri storm might have been a “mini tornado” that accompanied a nor’wester within the area. “It generated an estimated wind speed of around 60kmph to 70kmph, though the speed inside the system must have been much more,” mentioned Regional Meteorological Centre director GK Das. “Nor’westers are often accompanied by such mini tornadoes, which cause extensive destruction and loss of life. That seems to have happened in Jalpaiguri on Sunday.”The useless have been recognized as Dwijendra Narayan Sarkar (52), Anima Roy (49), Jogen Roy (70) and Samar Roy (64). Almost 200 folks needed to be admitted to the Maynaguri rural hospital, at the same time as 167 needed to be taken to Jalpaiguri Medical School Hospital.Late on Sunday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee left for Jalpaiguri to tour the affected areas.”Affected people are being shifted to safer places. District administration will provide compensation to the next of kin of those who died, and to those injured,” mentioned Banerjee.Banerjee indicated that damages might be intensive. “Sad to know that sudden heavy rainfall and stormy winds brought disaster in some areas of Jalpaiguri and Maynaguri, with loss of human life, injuries and damage to homes. I stand with the affected families,” she mentioned.”I appeal to EC for immediate compensation to those affected,” mentioned Trinamool Congress’ Jalpaiguri candidate Nirmal Chandra Roy.
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