US EditionRains LIVE: Mamata Banerjee Announces Compensation, Claims North-Bengal Floods Man-Made
Over 300 mm of rain in 12 hours caused landslides at 35 locations, leaving 23 dead and hundreds of tourists stranded amid road blockages and home collapses, officials said.
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Mamata Calls North Bengal Floods 'Man-Made,' Blames DVC, Announces Rs 5 Lakh Compensation
Mamata Banerjee calls North Bengal floods “man-made,” blames DVC for uncontrolled water release, announces Rs 5L compensation and home guard job for victims amid heavy rainfall and landslides.
Darjeeling landslides: President calls deaths ‘distressing’, Mamata announces compensation
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have expressed grief over the loss of lives caused by heavy rains and landslides in North Bengal.
Darjeeling: 23 Killed As Landslides Rip Through Hills After Torrential Rains
At least 23 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas on Sunday, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of stranded tourists amid widespread devastation, officials said.
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