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. At least 17 people have died due to the landslides, as per an update after 2 pm from a minister in the state's Trinamool Congress government.

The Dhudia bridge, which is an iron bridge over the Balason River at Dudhia, connecting Siliguri and Mirik, was damaged and collapsed due to the heavy rainfall in the region.

As per PTI, officials have stated that at least 17 people have died in Darjeeling due to the land slides excessive rainfall.

North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha described the situation as "alarming" and pegged the death toll a...