Siliguri, Sept. 6 -- The threat of a sudden surge in the Teesta river following a landslide near the confluence of the Teesta and Chyakoong rivers has significantly reduced, the Mangan district administration said on Sunday.
A joint inspection team conducted an on-site assessment this afternoon to review the situation following the landslide reported earlier in the day near the area opposite the Theng Tunnel.
The team comprised Joint Director-cum-DPO, DDMA Mangan, Karma D. Bhutia, SDPO Chungthang Chandan Chhetri, and officials of the District Disaster Management Authority and Chungthang Police.
According to the administration, the debris that had partially restricted the natural river channel has shifted further, allowing water to discha...