Guwahati, Oct 6: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, expressed deep concern over the loss of lives in devastating landslides in West Bengal’s Darjeeling and rain-battered Sikkim.

Assuring that Assam is ready to extend all possible assistance to both states during the crisis, he described the news of lives lost as “extremely distressing”.

“We are deeply distressed by the devastation and loss of lives in Darjeeling and elsewhere in North Bengal due to heavy rains. On behalf of the people of Assam, we are ready to provide any support to the Government of West Bengal in rescue and relief operations,” Sarma said in a post on a micro-blogging platform.

As of Monday, the death toll from the landslides in Darjeeling has risen to 24, with several people still missing and thousands of

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