US EditionHeavy rains trigger floods, landslides killing at least 14 in India's Darjeeling
- Multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on October 5, 2025, caused at least 14 deaths in Darjeeling district, West Bengal.
- The landslides followed incessant rains that led to saturated soil and a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department for sub-Himalayan West Bengal including Darjeeling.
- The landslides disrupted vehicle movement and snapped communication lines, while rescue operations faced challenges due to slippery terrain and continuous rain.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief, conveyed condolences, pledged assistance, and said, “May the injured recover soon,” while monitoring the situation closely.
- Authorities deployed disaster management teams and volunteers for rescue efforts amid warnings of more landslides, underscoring the severity of the ongoing natural disaster.
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Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24 in Darjeeling region (World)
Rescuers were scouring India's northeastern tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling on Monday for those reported missing a day after landslides triggered by heavy downpours killed at least 24 people, officials said. Teams of Indian army personnel and members of the disaster response force were searc...
Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides killing scores in India's Darjeeling, Nepal
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India: Landslides kill at least 24 in Darjeeling region, rescuers search for missing
Rescuers were scouring India's northeastern tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling on Monday for those reported missing a day after landslides triggered by heavy downpours killed at least 24 people. Story by Laurent Berstecher and Nicolas Chamontin.
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AlKhaleej TodayDarjeeling floods kill 18, Nepal landslides claim 50 as rains devastate Himalayan region
NEW DELHI, Oct 6 — Floods and landslides unleashed by unrelenting rain in India’s eastern hill region of Darjeeling killed at least 18 people, after washing away homes, roads and bridges, authorities said, while the death toll in neighbouring Nepal rose to 50.Several people were still missing today, as relief and restoration work got underway, said local government officials in India’s state of West Bengal, warning that the death toll was likely…
At least 7 killed as heavy rains trigger massive landslides in Darjeeling
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