Two killed as heavy rain lashes Jharkhand

A bridge at river Kanchi collapse, in Ranchi. Pic/PTI

Two people died in Jharkhan's capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone ‘Yaas', which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal and Odisha, a top official said on Thursday.

NDRF men remove an uprooted tree from the roof of a house in Bengal, on Thursday. Pic/PTI

Several houses and shops in the coastal town of Digha, West Bengal, have been completely damaged in the cyclonic storm. The tin rooftop of the houses were been blown away by the wind when Cyclone Yaas hit the state. Many small shop owners have lost their source of income as their shops have been destroyed by the cyclonic storm.

Shakti Pada Rana, a fast-food shop-owner at the coastal area of Digha told ANI that they have lost materials worth Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh. "We have faced many cyclones earlier, but did not face such loss. This shop was the only source of income for my family," Shakti said.

Another shopkeeper Beni Madhav Rana said they thought, it would be like the other cyclones they faced earlier but never thought it would destroy things completely. "We are picking up the things left so that it can be used when the shops are renovated," Beni told ANI.

In Odisha, the death toll has risen to three and Baitarani river has crossed danger level at Anandpur and Akhuapada, officials said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced seven-day relief for all families of 128 marooned villages of affected districts.

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