Midnapore (West Bengal), Oct 26 (ANI): Floods triggered by heavy rains have submerged parts of Midnapore in West Bengal, bringing life to a halt. Incessant rains over the last week, result of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, caused river Silabati to breach its banks. Flood waters swallowed roads and entered homes. Residents are using boats to get from one place to another. Local residents complained that with the water pipelines submerged in flood waters, the water supply had been contaminated. Unavailability of drinking water has put the local population at the risk of contracting water-borne diseases.
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