Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:01pm on 19 Jun 2026,Friday Weather & Environment
Heavy overnight monsoon rainfall disrupted life across North Bengal and South Bengal, inundating parts of Kolkata and triggering major traffic snarls. Multiple landslides in the Darjeeling hills cut connectivity along NH-110, while swollen rivers including the Teesta and Balason flowed near danger levels following intense rainfall in Bhutan and Sikkim. A temporary bridge over the Balason river collapsed, disrupting movement between Siliguri and Mirik. The IMD issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. Meanwhile, India faces a 41% rainfall deficit between June 4 and June 18, with monsoon progress stalled over southern Maharashtra.
