India, Oct. 6 -- West Bengal's picturesque Darjeeling on Sunday saw one of the worst landslides in a decade triggered by relentless rainfall hit the hill district and adjoining Jalpaiguri, killing at least 23 people and leaving many others injured.

Some villages were cut off entirely, houses were swept away, roads blocked, and communication networks were snapped, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded amid widespread devastation in Darjeeling.

- Darjeeling landslides death toll: At least 23 people, including children, have lost their lives in one of the worst landslides to hit Darjeeling in a decade. "Total number of deaths reported so far is 23, spanning across Mirik, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri," PTI news agency quoted an NDRF official a...