At least 20 people, including children, have lost their lives, and several others were injured as heavy rains triggered massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, disrupting road networks, isolating villages, and stranding hundreds of tourists .

Reports compiled by the NDRF and district administration confirm fatalities in multiple locations, including Sarsaly, Jasbirgaon, Mirik Basti, Dhar Gaon (Mechi), Nagrakata, and the Mirik Lake area.

‘Alarming’ Situation

North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha described the loss of life as tragic and termed the situation “alarming,” telling the media, “As of now, the death toll is 20. It is likely to rise. I am on my way to the affected areas.”

According to NDRF officials, Mir

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