India, Oct. 5 -- Several people have died amid the heavy rains and landslides in West Bengal's Darjeeling on Sunday. Furthermore, due to the excessive rainfall, an iron bridge also collapsed.

As per a report by India Today, the iron bridge over the Balason River at Dudhia, connecting Siliguri and Mirik, has collapsed and brought traffic to a halt.

BJP leader Raju Bista, who is also the MP for Darjeeling, stated that there have been several deaths and loss of properties due to the heavy rainfall. While an exact number has not been revealed, local reports say at least six people have been confirmed dead in Mirik due to the landslides.

"I am extremely anguished to learn about the massive damages caused due to extremely heavy rainfall in m...