<p>Recent incidents of flash floods in West Bengal and people drowning in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have claimed at least 13 people, and several others are missing, as the five-day-long Durga Pooja festival comes to an end.</p>

<p>Hundreds of people at the banks of the Mal river, Jagalpuro, West Bengal were hit by strong waves of water, leading to the deaths of eight people, amongst whom four were women.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/vijaya-dashami-2022-triumph-of-good-over-evil-india-celebrates-dussehra-by-burning-raavan-effigies-522850"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Vijaya Dashami 2022 | Triumph of good over evil: India celebrates Dussehra by burning Raavan effigies</strong></a></p>

<p>The incident occurred around 8:30 on Wednesday (October 5) when hundreds of people went near the river during idol immersion on Vijayadashami.&nbsp; The NDRF, SDRF, and police, along with local authorities, are still searching for missing people.</p>

<p>Taking it to Twitter, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi expressed his condolences for the incident.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In North Uttar Pradesh, three people, including a 15-year-old boy, drowned in the Yamuna River during the idol immersion, and no one was recovered during the search operation, ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-how-india-celebrates-dusshera-522558"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;In pics | How India celebrates Dusshera</strong></a></p>

<p>In the west, Rajasthan's Ajmer reported a similar instance that occurred on Wednesday (October 6), where a ditch filled with rain water claimed the lives of six people during the idol immersion of an idol. All six bodies have been recovered by the authorities, and all of them will be handed over to their respective families later.</p>

<p>Many fear that the death toll might increase in West Bengal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Similar incidents were reported last month in Maharashtra during Ganpati Visarjan on September 9, which claimed the lives of nearly 20 people all across the state, and eight were found dead in Haryana.&nbsp;</p>

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Recent incidents of flash floods in West Bengal and people drowning in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have claimed at least 13 people, and several others are missing, as the five-day-long Durga Pooja festival comes to an end.

Recent incidents of flash floods in West Bengal and people drowning in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have claimed at least 13 people, and several others are missing, as the five-day-long Durga Pooja festival comes to an end. Hundreds of people at the banks of the Mal river, Jagalpuro, West Bengal were hit by strong waves of water, leading to the deaths of eight people, amongst whom four were women. Also read | Vijaya Dashami 2022 | Triumph of good over evil: India celebrates Dussehra by burning Raavan effigies The incident occurred around 8:30 on Wednesday (October 5) when hundreds of people went near the river during idol immersion on Vijayadashami. The NDRF, SDRF, and police, along with local authorities, are still searching for missing people. Taking it to Twitter, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi expressed his condolences for the incident. Anguished by the mishap during Durga Puja festivities in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 5, 2022 × In North Uttar Pradesh, three people, including a 15-year-old boy, drowned in the Yamuna River during the idol immersion, and no one was recovered during the search operation, ANI reported. Also read | In pics | How India celebrates Dusshera In the west, Rajasthan's Ajmer reported a similar instance that occurred on Wednesday (October 6), where a ditch filled with rain water claimed the lives of six people during the idol immersion of an idol. All six bodies have been recovered by the authorities, and all of them will be handed over to their respective families later. Many fear that the death toll might increase in West Bengal. Similar incidents were reported last month in Maharashtra during Ganpati Visarjan on September 9, which claimed the lives of nearly 20 people all across the state, and eight were found dead in Haryana. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

India: 13 killed, several missing during Durga idol immersion in UP, Rajasthan, and West Bengal 

<p>&quot;Why have they come here? Why can&#39;t they stay there,&quot; RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;We had not even completely solved problem of Bangladeshi intrusion when problem of Myanmar has been heaped on us,&quot; he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bhagwat was speaking in Nagpur on Dussehra.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We had not even completely solved problem of Bangladeshi intrusion when problem of Myanmar has been heaped on us: Mohan Bhagwat on Rohingyas <a href="https://t.co/nBK7N6PaIG">pic.twitter.com/nBK7N6PaIG</a></p>
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<p>He added that &quot;if we let the Rohingya stay here, they will not only be a burden on employment but also pose threat to our national security.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Saari jaankari lete hain toh dhyaan ata hai ki unki algavwadi, hinsak aur apradhik gatividhiyan iska kaaran hain: Mohan Bhagwat</p>
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<p>Over 500,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in recent weeks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The exodus began on August 25 after a Rohingya insurgent group attacked army and police posts in Myanmar&#39;s western state of Rakhine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Myanmarese Army responded with what the UN has since called a &quot;textbook example of ethnic cleansing&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There are at the moment some 40,000 Rohingya registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as living in India.&nbsp;</p>

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?'We had not even completely solved problem of Bangladeshi intrusion when problem of Myanmar has been heaped on us,' Mohan Bhagwat added

"Why have they come here? Why can't they stay there," RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday. "We had not even completely solved problem of Bangladeshi intrusion when problem of Myanmar has been heaped on us," he added. Bhagwat was speaking in Nagpur on Dussehra. Wo wahan se yahan yahan kyun aaye hain? Wahan kyun nahi reh sake?: Mohan Bhagwat on Rohingyas — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017 × We had not even completely solved problem of Bangladeshi intrusion when problem of Myanmar has been heaped on us: Mohan Bhagwat on Rohingyas pic.twitter.com/nBK7N6PaIG — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017 × If we let such ppl stay here, they will not only be a burden on employment but also pose threat to our national security: Mohan Bhagwat pic.twitter.com/qNhqq0OGVo — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017 × He added that "if we let the Rohingya stay here, they will not only be a burden on employment but also pose threat to our national security." Jihadi taaktaon se unke samabandh wahan pe ujagar ho gaye. Isliye us desh ka shaasan ka bhi unke prati rawaiyya kada hi hai: Mohan Bhagwat — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017 × Saari jaankari lete hain toh dhyaan ata hai ki unki algavwadi, hinsak aur apradhik gatividhiyan iska kaaran hain: Mohan Bhagwat — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017 × Over 500,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in recent weeks. The exodus began on August 25 after a Rohingya insurgent group attacked army and police posts in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine. The Myanmarese Army responded with what the UN has since called a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing". There are at the moment some 40,000 Rohingya registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as living in India.

RSS chief on Rohingya: Why have they come here? Why can't they live there?

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India: 13 killed, several missing during Durga idol immersion in UP, Rajasthan, and West Bengal

RSS chief on Rohingya: Why have they come here? Why can't they live there?