Darjeeling Siliguri, July 4: Heavy rainfall since last night triggered landslides and brought down trees along NH55 and NH10, disrupting a toy train and road traffic for hours. Narendra Mohan, the area officer of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, said a tree had been uprooted and fallen on tracks and NH55, which run parallel, at Rongtong. […]
Sikkim -NH10 Landslide, 500 vehicles stranded as road blocked between Singtam and Ranipool
Gangtok, July 1: Around 500 vehicles were left stranded after a landslide blocked traffic on NH10 between Singtam and Ranipool in East Sikkim this morning. Administrative sources said heavy rain had triggered the landslide at 32nd Mile around 7am and the Border Roads Organisation had cleared the highway for one-way traffic in two hours. “A […]
Landslide victims block road in Mirik over rehabilitation demand
Those affected by the July 2015 landslide that claimed 32 lives in several parts of the Darjeeling hills today paralysed Mirik and its surrounding areas by setting up a road blockade demanding speedy rehabilitation. The victims have come together under the Tingling United Victim Rehabilitation Committee to raise their voice. On July 1 last year, […]
One Dead in a Massive Landslide Near Rangpo Sikkim – Many Trapped
A massive landslide has struck Bhoteybhir, Darjeeling side near Rangpo. As warned earlier by many experts that post the earthquake there would be a large possibility of landslides in the Northeast An unspecified number of people are feared either dead or buried after a large piece of rock, estimated to measure about 150 metres, broke […]
How Bengal Government and Darjeeling Dist Administration Let People in Tingling to Die
Special Report: Upendra for The Darjeeling Chronicle When landslides happened in Tingling, the only group of people who were not shocked were the Tingling residents. They knew this day was coming. In fact, they had known this day would come since 2011. Following the 2011 earthquake, land had started to sink in, in Limbu Gaon Tingling. […]
Kalimpong landslide Six persons dead, six missing
Six persons died and six went missing after heavy rains lashed Kalimpong subdivision last night and caused landslides. COUPLE BURIED IN THEIR HOUSE IN KALIMPONG DUE TO LANDSLIDE The extent of damage caused by the 137mm rain, which Kalimpong received in 24 hours since 8.30am yesterday, is not yet known. “Six persons died and another […]
GTA Press Release on landslides in the Darjeeling hills
Press Release from Gorkhaland Territorial Administration on 9th July 2015. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration’s Chief Executive Mr Bimal Gurung is visiting all the areas affected by the landslides in Kalimpong including Todhay Tangta, Lava Lingsey, Gitadabing and Khola Khan at lava. Bimal Gurung visiting the damaged areas during heavy rainfall on 30th june 2015 to […]
