Rain-induced landslides in Darjeeling have killed at least 17 people, according to a Bengal minister

On Sunday, landslides and intense rains in West Bengal's Darjeeling region claimed the lives of several people. Moreover, an iron bridge fell as a result of the heavy rains. A minister in the state's Trinamool Congress government reported after 2:00 pm that at least 17 persons had perished as a result of the landslides. The region's intense rains caused damage and the collapse of the Dhudia bridge, an iron bridge that spans the Balason River between Siliguri and Mirik at Dudhia.

According to officials, the extreme rainfall and earth slides in Darjeeling have killed at least 17 people. North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha called the situation "alarming" and estimated that seventeen people had died. "It is terrible that lives have been lost. According to our reports, six persons have perished in Darjeeling and eleven in Mirik.

However, Guha informed PTI that the number was not yet verified. The excessive downpour has caused multiple fatalities and property losses, according to BJP leader Raju Bista, who is also the Darjeeling MP. "I'm devastated to hear of the extensive devastation inflicted by the very heavy rainfall in various areas of the districts of Kalimpong and Darjeeling. Deaths, property losses, and infrastructural damage have all occurred. "I am assessing the situation and communicating with the appropriate authorities," Bista posted on X.