Bengal floods: 28 dead, dozens missing as rain ravages Darjeeling hills; tourist town of Mirik badly hit | India News – The Times of India

Bengal floods: 28 dead, dozens missing as rain ravages Darjeeling hills; tourist town of Mirik badly hit | India News – The Times of India

An iron bridge in Dudhia, north Bengal, the only direct link from Siliguri to the hill station of Mirik, was one of several bridges that collapsed All Tourist Spots Shut, Hundreds Left Stranded An iron bridge in Dudhia, north Bengal, the only direct link from Siliguri to the hill station of Mirik, was one of…

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Flash floods alert in Bengal: Bhutan’s Tala dam overflows amid torrential rains; NDRF on ‘highest alert’ | India News – The Times of India

Flash floods alert in Bengal: Bhutan’s Tala dam overflows amid torrential rains; NDRF on ‘highest alert’ | India News – The Times of India

Areas affected by the rains (ANI) NEW DELHI: Authorities across North Bengal have been placed on high alert after Bhutan’s Tala hydropower dam began overflowing due to a gate malfunction, raising fears of downstream flooding in West Bengal’s Dooars region. The warning comes as parts of the Darjeeling hills continue to reel under the impact…

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