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Landslides Kill at Least Seven in North Bengal as Bridge Collapse Severs Key Links

Rescue crews struggle as severe weather warnings persist.

Members of Nepal Army help people retrieve their belongings to a safe area at a flooded street along the bank of overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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Several houses were damaged after the swelling Teesta river at Teesta Bazar in Kalimpong. At Dhudia under Mirik sub-division, many houses were swept away by the Balasan River.

Overview

  • An official in Darjeeling cited at least seven deaths after overnight slides around Mirik, with casualty figures still being verified.
  • The Dudhia iron bridge over the Balason River collapsed, cutting the Siliguri–Mirik route and complicating relief access.
  • Multiple highways are blocked, including NH10, NH110 and NH717E, disrupting connectivity to Sikkim and Kalimpong.
  • Police, disaster teams and volunteers are conducting rescues in difficult terrain as local authorities close tourist sites and urge people to stay indoors.
  • The wider weather system is also battering Nepal, where officials reported at least 22 deaths from landslides and floods and widespread transport disruption.