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 (October 5), sweeping away homes, cutting off roads, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded amid widespread devastation.

According to reports compiled by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the West Bengal’s Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri district administrations, fatalities were reported from several locations — Sarsaly, Jasbirgaon, Mirik Basti, Dhar Gaon (Mechi), Mirik Lake area, and the Nagrakata area in Jalpaiguri district.

According to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 18 people died in Darjeeling, with 11 fatalities in Mirik, the worst-hit area, and seven more in the Darjee

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