Enteric disease breaks out in cyclone-hit WB; one dead

At least one person died after enteric diseases broke out in worst-affected areas of cyclone-hit South 24 Parganas, a senior official said on Saturday.
    
"Enteric diseases have broken out in some areas because of delay in clearing of carcasses, while clean drinking water has become scarce with most tubewells getting filled with saline water," District Magistrate Khalil Ahmed said.
    
The administration is providing Rs 200 to villagers for each carcass buried, he said.
    
On the slow pace of relief distribution, he said this was because some areas were very remote.
    
Ahmed said 265 camps have been opened to shelter 50,000 cyclone victims.
    
There were 65 medical teams working in cyclone-battered Gosaba, Patharpratima, Kultali, Namkhana, Raidighi, Sagar, Basanti and other areas, Ahmed said.
    
Terming as "enormous" the devastation caused by Cyclone Aila, the District Magistrate said nearly 1.52 lakh houses were completely destroyed.