Overview

• Rescuers from the NDRF, local administration and the army are clearing debris and evacuating people in Darjeeling and Mirik after days of extreme monsoon rain.
• Mirik is the worst hit, with officials reporting 11 deaths there, as homes were swept away and hillside settlements were isolated.
• Key links have failed, including two iron bridges and sections of NH-10 and other routes connecting Siliguri with Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Sikkim.
• Hundreds of tourists remain stranded as relief camps open and authorities advise people to shelter in place while more heavy rain is forecast through Tuesday.
• West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced compensation and a Monday visit to the region, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences and federal support; neighboring Nepal has reported more than 40 deaths from related landslides and floods.