‘Deeply Pained By Loss Of Lives’: PM Modi Expresses Grief Over 14 Deaths Amid Heavy Rain In Darjeeling

Last Updated:October 05, 2025, 12:58 IST

PM Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a bridge mishap triggered by heavy rains in Darjeeling. He said the situation in the region is being closely monitored.

Darjeeling: Vehicles stuck in debris after landslides due to heavy rainfall (Photo: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy, incessant rain in Darjeeling and other adjoining areas.

In an X post, the Prime Minister extended condolences to the affected families and said the situation in Darjeeling and surrounding areas was being closely monitored

“Deeply pained by the loss of lives due to a bridge mishap in Darjeeling. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon,” PM Modi wrote on X.

“The situation in Darjeeling and surrounding areas is being closely monitored in the wake of heavy rains and landslides. We are committed to providing all possible assistance to those affected,” he added. 

WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION IN DARJEELING, VILLAGES CUT OFF

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread devastation across the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal, triggering massive landslides that killed at least 14 people and cut off several villages in the region.

One of the major landslides, which struck near the Mirik-Sukhiapokhri road in the Darjeeling subdivision, swept away homes and disrupted vehicular movement, severing communication links with adjoining hamlets.

Rescue and relief operations were underway by the local administration, police, and disaster response teams.

News agency PTI quoted district officials as saying that villages such as Bishnulal Gaon, Ward 3 Lake Side, and Jasbir Gaon were among the worst affected, and six deaths were reported from that area. Another person died in a tea estate.

Several houses and tea garden quarters were reportedly damaged or buried under debris.

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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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