West Bengal: Toll from rain-related incidents in Darjeeling, Kalimpong rises to 20

The toll from floods in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of northern West Bengal rose to 20, PTI reported.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday held a review meeting and opened a round-the-clock control room to monitor the situation, The Indian Express reported.

Banerjee is scheduled to visit the affected areas on Monday.

The National Disaster Response Force had on Sunday joined the rescue operations in the Mirik Lake area.

Traffic movement on several key routes, including from Darjeeling to Siliguri, was disrupted due to the landslides and communication lines to several hilltop settlements were also snapped.

#WATCH | Darjeeling, West Bengal | A portion of the Dudhia iron bridge collapsed due to heavy rain in North Bengal. pic.twitter.com/2TBFQiDMtK— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2025

Banerjee said on Sunday that she was “deeply worried and concerned” that areas in northern Bengal and southern Bengal had been flooded due to sudden rainfall within a few hours on Saturday night, as well as due to “rush of excessive river waters in our state from outside”.

The chief minister said there was sudden rainfall exceeding 300 mm in 12 hours in northern Bengal on Saturday night. She added that simultaneously, there had been an excessive flow of water into the Sankosh river and river waters from Bhutan and the neighbouring state of Sikkim.

She advised tourists in northern...

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