The IMD said the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri will receive heavy rainfall until the morning of August 21
The low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. It is moving north-northwestwards along West Bengal and north Odisha and heading towards Jharkhand.
Due to the formation of a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal and the activation of the monsoon, the weather in Jharkhand will be extremely active on Tuesday. Rain has been continuing in most parts of Jharkhand since late Monday night. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms in Chatra, Hazaribagh, and Ramgarh. Some locations in these districts may receive 7 to 20 cm of rain, wi…