The toll in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 32 on Tuesday, with search and rescue operations continuing as several people remain missing.

North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha told PTI that 32 bodies have been recovered so far and six people are still missing.

"Our teams are working around the clock in the challenging terrains to locate them," he said.

Among the deceased are two persons from Nepal and Bhutan, officials said.

Heavy rains in the early hours of October 5 triggered massive landslides in the Darjeeling hills and flooded the Dooars region at the foothills, they said.

Among the worst-affected areas are Mirik, Sukhiapokhri and Jorebunglow in Darjeeling, and Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district, they added.

Hundreds of tourists, who w

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