As Darjeeling strives to stabilize itself after the impact of the landslide, triggered due to heavy rain that claimed 9 lives, and washed away roads and bridges on Sunday, North Bengal has been put on high alert. According to Bhutan authorities, the Tala Hydropower Dam overflowed due to a technical failure, and it can potentially lead to downstream flooding in the Dooars region of WesT Bengal.
Authorities in Bhutan have alerted the West Bengal government to prepare for eventualities. Meanwhile, the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), Bhutan, confirmed that a malfunction was reported in the dam gates, which didn’t open, causing river water to spill out. Following the caution, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Alipurduar has been placed on ‘highest alert level