US EditionAt Least 20 Killed, Scores Missing in Darjeeling Rain, Landslide
Relentless rain exceeding 300 mm in 12 hours caused multiple landslides and floods, killing 20 and stranding hundreds of tourists in the Darjeeling hills, officials said.
- On Oct 5, 2025, at least 20 people were killed in landslides across the Darjeeling and Mirik hills, North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha said, `As of now, the death toll is 20. It is likely to go up`.
- On Saturday night, heavy downpours dumped over 300 mm in 12 hours, saturating slopes in North Bengal while excessive flow into the Sankosh river and from Bhutan and Sikkim worsened flooding.
- Rescue teams including the National Disaster Response Force have joined operations, pulling at least 40 people from debris in Dhar Gaon, Nagarakata, while bridges and NH 10 were washed away.
- Hundreds of tourists remain stranded in the Darjeeling hills, while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opened a 24x7 control room at Nabanna and will visit North Bengal on Monday.
- The disaster recalls past deluges including the 1968 event, with officials describing this as the worst since 2015 and the IMD issuing a red alert till October 6.
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20 killed after rain triggers landslides in Darjeeling Hills
Incessant rains triggered devastating landslides and floods across North Bengal, killing at least 20 people and injuring many. The deluge damaged homes, collapsed bridges, and blocked major highways, stranding thousands of tourists. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced compensation, while NDRF teams are actively engaged in rescue operations amidst widespread destruction.
20 dead as heavy rain triggers massive landslides in Darjeeling hills; Mamata to visit area on October 6
According to reports compiled by the NDRF and the district administration, fatalities were reported from several locations - Sarsaly, Jasbirgaon, Mirik Basti, Dhar Gaon (Mechi), Nagrakata and Mirik Lake area.
For Mamata Banerjee, death and destruction mean nothing: BJP
Kolkata, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) As North Bengal reels under heavy rains and landslides that have claimed at least 23 lives, BJP’s IT cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Monday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that “death and destruction mean nothing” to her. Malviya was referring to the mega annual state government-organised Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata on Sunday e…
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