Bengal floods: 28 dead, dozens missing as rain ravages Darjeeling hills; tourist town of Mirik badly hit

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 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 several bridges that collapsed

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Relentless overnight rain lashed north Bengal's hills and plains Saturday night and early Sunday, unleashing landslides, washing away bridges and flooding towns from Darjeeling to Cooch Behar. At least 28 people died - most of them in the hill