Darjeeling(WB), Oct 6: The death toll from the devastating landslides in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has climbed to 24, as rescue operations continued on Monday.

Several people are still missing, and thousands of tourists are stranded in remote hill areas that have been cut off by the disaster, officials said.

North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha confirmed the updated toll, saying another body was recovered late Sunday night.

"The situation remains extremely challenging. Several people are still missing, and the toll is likely to go up. Continuous rainfall is hampering the rescue operations," Guha said.

Triggered by over 300 mm of rainfall within just 12 hours, the landslides have wreaked havoc across the Darjeeling hills and the Dooars region in the foothills, official

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