North Bengal on High Alert as Bhutan Issues Flood Warning Amid Darjeeling Deluge

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New Delhi: Northern West Bengal is grappling with the aftermath of heavy rains that triggered devastating landslides in Darjeeling, claiming at least 20 lives, including several children, and injuring many others. As authorities continue rescue operations, Bhutan has issued a warning that the Wangchu River has overflowed a dam, potentially affecting Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts as water flows downstream into India.

The National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology in Bhutan reported that the Tala Hydropower Dam gates “failed to open,” causing excess water to spill into the river, which becomes the Raida

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