At least seven people have died in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district after a landslide struck Mirik. The Dudia Iron Bridge, which connects the district towns and tourist hotspots of Mirik and Kurseong, has also collapsed.
A landslide, triggered by heavy rain, has also been reported from Hussain Khola, which lies along National Highway 110 near Kurseong, cutting off the link between Siliguri and Darjeeling.
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"Due to the incessant heavy rainfall in North Bengal, the hilly regions of Darjeeling, Kalim
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