1. Write a newspaper report in about 100 words on the destruction of Digha on account of huge tidal waves, basing on the following points : 10 (cyclonic wind and heavy tidal waves of 8 to 10ft height flooding the sea- beach- main road under 6ft water tourists left some injured while taking bath in the beach - electricity and water supply disrupted - the wall protecting the beach destroyed --- rescue operations by the government.]
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The sea in Digha is swelling and has already claimed more tourists this year than it had in many before.
Waves that used to touch 10 feet during the rainy season earlier now cross the 15-ft mark regularly and scientists are trying to figure out why.
The giant waves, particularly during high tide, have prompted police to prevent tourists from strolling along the beach, leave alone taking a plunge into the sea. ?Though inquisitive tourists are flocking to Digha in large numbers to witness the rising sea, we cannot allow them to go near the beach. The sea is violent these days,? said Dilip Bhadra, the officer-in-charge of Digha police station.
Anandadeb Mukhopadhyay, a professor of the School of Oceanography in Jadavpur University and chairman of the Digha-Shankarpur Development Authority, said:?The waves are continuously rising above 15 ft. Sometimes, they even touch 20.?
Five tourists have drowned in Digha since May 12. The last victim was Hiralal Banerjee from Bidhan Sarani in north Calcutta, who was washed away while sitting on the beach.
Seaside tourists across the Indian Ocean region had a devastating brush with the killer in the placid waters in the December 26 tsunami that claimed around 300,000 lives.