Siliguri, June 19 -- A four-year old child died at Hasimara tea garden, a temporary bridge over the Balason River was washed away and a crucial road link between Siliguri and Mirik got snapped on Friday.following heavy overnight rainfall across the North Bengal hills.
The temporary Hume pipe bridge at Dudhia in Darjeeling district was washed away early on Friday following a massive surge in water levels.
In Kolkata, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the situation in North Bengal was gradually improving, as all the landslides which had caused concerns due to heavy rainfall had been cleared and normalcy by and large restored.
He said a four-year old child was washed away at Hasimara tea garden area. The state government has announced a ...