Landslide kills six in Darjeeling

Six persons were killed in a series of landslides in Darjeeling district while the Army was called to rescue flood-hit families in Kalimpong sub-division. At least 80 houses were destroyed.

District Magistrate of Darjeeling Rajesh Pandey said the landslides triggered by incessant rains claimed six lives in three villages in Kalimpong sub-division of Darjeeling district on Friday.