Darjeeling, Oct 5 (PTI) A post-Durga Puja holiday turned into a nightmare for hundreds of tourists in the Darjeeling hills as incessant rainfall triggered multiple landslides on Sunday, sweeping away homes, blocking highways, and leaving scores stranded across the hill district.

At least 20 people, including several children, have died and many others injured in landslides across Mirik, Darjeeling and adjoining areas, officials said.

The picturesque Darjeeling, often referred to as the Queen of the Hills and known for its tea, timber and tourism industries, has been brought to its knees by the sheer force of nature. Show Full Article

Once echoing with the chatter of holidaymakers and the whistle of the toy train, the hill town on Sunday resembled a zone of despair — roads buried under m

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