Amid heavy rain in the state, a wooden bridge located in Alipurduar’s Jaldapara Forest Tourist Lodge collapsed, causing difficulties for tourists.

Ravikant Jha, Jaldapara Forest Assistant Wildlife Warden, said that trained Kumki elephants rescued the tourists.

“Our elephants have brought 2-4 tourists across the river because the bridge near the lodge broke due to the rain, so no one can come by road. For the tourists who want to come, we are bringing them here by elephant, 5-6 more, and we will try to bring those who want to come here…” Jha told ANI.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted flood and water rescue operations in the flooded affected areas and evacuated over 160 people following heavy rains, triggering landslides in Darjeeling and surrounding areas

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