Sikkim floods: Two killed in Bengal's Jalpaiguri as mortar shell carried by floodwater explodes

2 Killed As Mortar Shell Flowing Down Teesta Explodes In West Bengal's Jalpaiguri

At least two people were killed and four others injured after a mortar shell, reportedly carried by the floodwaters of the Teesta exploded, in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday. According to a PTI report, the mortar shell likely belonged to the Army and was carried by flood water flowing downhill following the cloudburst and flash floods in Sikkim on Wednesday. The incident took place in Chapadanga village in Kranti block when one pe…

Sikkim floods: Two killed in Bengal's Jalpaiguri as mortar shell carried by floodwater explodes

At least two persons were killed and four others injured in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as a mortar shell, reportedly carried by the floodwaters of Teesta river, exploded, police said on Friday. Police believe that the mortar shell belonged to the Army and was carried by floodwaters flowing down the hills following the cloudburst and flash floods in Sikkim on Wednesday.