Five die in landslides in West Bengal
August 16th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANSSiliguri (West Bengal), Aug 16 (IANS) Three of a family and two others died following landslides in the hilly Kurseong sub-division of Darjeeling district in West Bengal Sunday. More casualties are feared, an official said.
The landslides occurred at various places, including in tea gardens, along the National Highway 65 connecting Kurseong with Siliguri and Darjeeling, as also in areas like Pankhabari and Rohini Sunday morning following heavy rains over the past two days, said Kurseong sub-divisional police officer Rakesh Singh.
“The three members of the same family - a married couple and their child - died at Gourishankar tea estate premises. Another person died in a remote tea garden, while the fifth death occurred near the Rohini-Sirubari road,” Singh said.
Police and fire brigade personnel are rescuing the injured and those trapped because of the landslides.
The road connectivity between Darjeeling and Siliguri has snapped, he said.
Altogether 28 people died in landslides in Darjeeling district in May.
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