Kolkata, Sept 20, 2024 (AFP) - India minister blames dam release for flooding

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A top politician in eastern India on Friday blamed authorities in a neighbouring state for causing a flooding crisis by opening dams after 26 people were killed and 250,000 others were forced to relocate. Television news images showed rescuers in boats ferrying people to safety in West Bengal state, with a state-run hospital in one village completely inundated. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters that 26 people had been kill......

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